Rural land.
Radical ideas.
8 acres in Bethel, New York for retreats, residencies, and offsite programming that can't happen anywhere else.
What We Offer
Forest Fringe Farm is a hosted land platform for creative organizations seeking rural space without the overhead of owning or managing it themselves.
We support artist-run collectives, cultural organizations, and mission-driven groups looking for flexible outdoor infrastructure to:
- Host multi-day retreats and residencies
- Run experimental labs and intensives
- Produce site-responsive work
- Convene collaborators outside institutional constraints
- Expand seasonal programming beyond the city
Ideal For
- Artist collectives and performance labs
- Cultural nonprofits with offsite programming needs
- Organizations with site rental budgets ($3K–$25K range)
- Experimental festivals and creative convenings
- Producers seeking outdoor settings for focused work
Event Types We Suppot
What’s included
What’s not included
- On-farm lodging or tent rentals (groups bring their own camping gear or arrange offsite accommodations)
- Catering or meal service (outdoor kitchen available for self-catering or hired caterers)
- Equipment rentals
- Transportation to/from the site
- Trash removal (available as add-on service)
- Public ticketing, promotion, or marketing