Of Teal Farm's 1300 acres, 1200 are forested. We regard the farm's predominantly rich deciduous hardwoods as a living legacy - they provide us with necessary raw materials to run the farm and act as a source of wonder, inspiration, beauty, and intelligence. Given this perspective, we manage the farm's forests using Natural Dynamics Silviculture, an approach that insists that human managers mimic natural forest regimes, thus assuring their sustainable and continual use and their ecological integrity. Teal Farm's forests are enrolled in the Vermont Family Forest Certification Program and meet Forest Stewardship Council certification requirements as well. We have also developed a unique forest management philosophy which is integrated in our Forest Management Plan. To view our plan as a PDF, click here.