Reach us

Tributary farm is located at 531 County Rt. 6 (Kyserike Road), High Falls NY 12440. Nearby are the towns of High Falls, Accord, Rosendale, New Paltz, and Kingston.

Reach out to Jesse with any questions regarding the farm, CSA, or wholesale inquiries: tributaryfarm@gmail.com, 845-303-4601

The TEAm

We have an amazing team that works hard every day to grow nourishing food. While we have different responsibilities and areas of expertise, we largely work together across the different aspects of the farm. In 2024 have about 6 full time positions and 4 part time positions. Shout out to our excellent part-time crew (Kate, Grace, Felix, Leo, and Jesse’s family members!)

Kathleen Ernsting plans weekly harvests and handles CSA administration, starts all our seedlings in the greenhouse, and leads the crew in various farm tasks. She’s been here for 4 years, and her previous experience includes working on other local farms and managing NYC greenmarkets (among other food-related jobs). In her free time, she loves drying herbs for tea!

Marissa Marzullo manages our wash and pack room, CSA markets, kitchen for food processing, and also leads the crew in various activities. 2025 will be her 5th season at Tributary. She has over 20 years experience in vineyard, orchard, vegetable, flower and greenhouse production. Marissa holds a bachelors of fine arts and is a certified Sommelier. She’s always got something delicious to share. 

Mia Tramz joined the crew in 2023. She's the tractor operator, manages irrigation, and runs the Wednesday CSA pickup. Prior to working at Tributary, she was part of the Trails Crew at Bryce Canyon National Park and The Long Trail in Vermont. In a previous life, Mia worked in journalism, specializing in visual storytelling at TIME Magazine for nearly a decade. Among many honors, She was named one of AdWeek’s Creative100 in 2020, and is a proud recipient of 2 Emmys for her work as an immersive experience producer! She spends time writing and producing as a freelancer in the off-season.

Lewis Degrote joined our crew during the 2022 Fall harvest. He brings an enthusiastic attitude every day. Before joining our team he worked on a few different farms in the area, and recently has been caretaker for some local beef cows! He loves the outdoors and is a skilled hunter and fisherman. You’ll catch him playing his favorite folk music if you come to our annual member party!

Harvest Toman joined the team for the 2024 season after working two seasons at another farm in their hometown, Kingston. You can find him either working in the fields or staffing check-out at our CSA pickups. When he’s not farming, he likes backpacking, birdwatching, foraging, and anything that lets him hang around outside!

Jesse Goldfarb started Tributary farm in 2018 after working at the Hudson Valley Farm Hub in Hurley, NY and Pleasant Valley Farm in Argyle, NY. From 2009 to 2015 Jesse worked in Rwanda managing agricultural trials for a non-profit organization called One Acre Fund that works to support small scale farmers throughout East Africa. Jesse is married to Isabel Vinton who is always a steady force on the farm. Jesse and Izzy are proud parents of Lucy (4 years) and Toby (2 years).