Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO PRESERVE, CULTIVATE AND SHARE HISTORIC SYLVESTER MANOR TO ENSURE THAT FOOD AND ART REMAIN CONNECTED TO COMMUNITY AND THE LAND.
HISTORY & HERITAGE - SINCE THE FOUNDING OF THE ORGANIZATION, SYLVESTER MANOR HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO SHARING THE STORIES AND HISTORIES OF ALL THE PEOPLE OF SYLVESTER MANOR (INDIGENOUS, ENSLAVED AFRICAN AND EUROPEAN) WHO BUILT, WORKED AND SUSTAINED THE MANOR. PROGRAMMING INCLUDES IN-PERSON AND SELF-GUIDED TOURS OF THE 1735 MANOR HOUSE AND SURROUNDING 235 ACRES; CURATION, ARCHIVING AND RESEARCH OF SYLVESTER MANOR'S EXTENSIVE COLLECTION, AND; PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. EFFORTS ARE ALSO ONGOING TO PRESERVE AND SUSTAIN THE EXISTING MANOR HOUSE, ITS HISTORIC GARDEN AND UNIQUE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE, AND TO MAKE THE PROPERTY - ITS WATERWAYS, TRAILS AND OPEN SPACES - ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY.
FARM - SYLVESTER MANOR HAS A DEEP AGRICULTURAL HISTORY DATING BACK THOUSANDS OF YEARS WHEN IT WAS FIRST UNDER CULTIVATION BY THE INDIGENOUS MANHANSETTS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORIGINALLY FOUNDED TO RE-ESTABLISH AGRICULTURE. THE FARM CONSISTS OF A VEGETABLE AND LIVESTOCK OPERATION ON APPROXIMATELY 4 ACRES USING ORGANIC METHODS. IT SERVES A COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE PROGRAM OF APPROXIMATELY 125 FAMILIES, A FARMSTAND LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY AND OTHER LOCAL/REGIONAL MARKETS. EXCESS PRODUCE IS DONATED TO THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRY. SYLVESTER MANOR HOSTS AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION WORKSHOPS ON THE FARM, INCLUDING A RESIDENTIAL APPRENTICE FARMER TRAINING PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION IS DEVELOPING PLANS TO GREATLY EXPAND THE FARMING OPERATION IN ORDER TO MEET LOCAL DEMAND.
ARTS AND EDUCATION - SYLVESTER MANOR EDUCATES AND OFFERS THE PUBLIC CULTURAL EXPERIENCES INCLUDING SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS, OUTDOOR PERFORMANCES OF SHAKESPEARE AT THE MANOR, FARM-ORIENTED AND PLACE-BASED PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES, AND AN ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL AMERICAN "ROOTS" MUSIC CONCERT SERIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS NUMEROUS TOURS AND FIELD TRIPS FOR SCHOOLS, HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AND SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS THAT EXPLORE AGRICULTURE, FOOD SYSTEMS, SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND THE VAST HISTORY OF THE PROPERTY.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Stephen Searl | EXECUTIVE DI | 0 | $116,115 |
| Wong Elly | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Vielbig Peter | TREASURER | 5 | $0 |
| Robert Marc | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 |
| Ostby Eben | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Mrozowski Stephen | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Misson Tom | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Laton Kareen | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Landek Edie | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Johnston Iii William | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Gerard Kathleen | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Flynt Cynthia | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Emma Donna | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Eisenstadt Steven | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Dyett Benjamin | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
| Derose Kathleen | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Carrier Thomas | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Browne Whitney | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Brennan Julia | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Borthwick Blair | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
| Bateman Ingrid | TRUSTEE | 5 | $0 |
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