Hawthorne Valley Farm in the Hudson River Valley of New York State uses biodynamic methods to produce a variety of organic crops and dairy products which are sold locally and through farmers’ markets in New York City. Members of the farm enterprise, and the community in which it is embedded, place a high value on formal and informal education that is consistent with the philosophy and principles of biodynamic agriculture, and inclusive of diverse ages and socio-economic backgrounds. Within this context a farmscape ecology initiative has arisen through the efforts of a pair of ecologists who view Hawthorne Valley and neighboring farms as providers of a wide range of habitats that allow salamanders, frogs, beneficial insects, birds and other organisms to flourish. Areas of farms such as woodlots, hedgerows, wet meadows, old fields or pastures, ponds, and vernal-pools provide prime habitat for diverse native species. While often these areas are managed unintentionally, more deliberate management can foster habitat connectivity between farms and help ensure its sustainability. As the farmscape ecology program gains momentum with farmers, a large number of ecological questions arise that the ecologists involved would like University students and faculty to help them answer. And as knowledge and curiosity about the program grow throughout Columbia County and the Hudson Valley, land use planners and others concerned with conservation and development in the area would like help in assessing how farmscape ecology practice can be scaled up cost-effectively.