Liberty View Farm in Highland, New York is one of my favorite venues in the Hudson Valley. A certified organic farm on top of a hill, 20 acres of apple orchards and gardens, flowers grown on the property, distinct outdoor spaces that flow from one to the next, and a team that has been doing this for over two decades. Ninety minutes from Manhattan. More at libertyviewfarm.biz.
About the Venue
Located at 340 Crescent Ave in Highland, New York, Liberty View Farm was founded by Billiam van Roestenberg in 1999. What started as a working organic farm evolved into one of the Hudson Valley’s most distinctive wedding venues. The farm is certified organic, uses sustainable practices, pays above-living wages, and donates produce through local food pantries. It has been featured in Martha Stewart’s Wedding Book. The flowers used at events are grown on the property.
The venue is conveniently located 7 minutes from the New Paltz Thruway entrance and 15 minutes from Poughkeepsie train station (serviced by Amtrak and Metro-North), making it genuinely accessible for guests coming from the city without cars.
The Spaces
Liberty View Farm has a series of distinct outdoor garden spaces that flow into each other across the hillside property. The Enchanted Orchard is the defining space: apple trees in every direction, the orchard stretching as far as you can see, the Hudson Valley sky above it. Ceremonies held here have an atmosphere unlike any purpose-built venue.
The English Gardens and Central Arbor Garden are beautifully maintained garden spaces for cocktail hours and smaller ceremonies. The old-growth trees provide natural shade and a breeze. The greenhouse is a gorgeous portrait location and a distinctive visual element of the property. The ivy-covered barn adds architectural texture.
On-site accommodations include a farmhouse with three bedrooms and two baths, a cabin in the middle of the orchard, and space for up to eight camping tents. This makes a full wedding weekend celebration genuinely viable and adds an experience that no hotel venue can replicate.
Why I Love Shooting Here
The greenhouse. The multiple floral backdrops from the farm’s own gardens. The ivy-covered barn. The light in the Enchanted Orchard in late afternoon when the sun drops over the apple trees. The fact that every direction you point a camera at this property produces something beautiful. Liberty View Farm is a photographer’s dream because the property itself has been designed with beauty as a core value, not as an afterthought.
Frequently Asked Questions: Liberty View Farm Weddings
Where is Liberty View Farm located?
340 Crescent Ave in Highland, New York, in Ulster County. About 90 minutes from Manhattan. Seven minutes from the New Paltz Thruway entrance, 15 minutes from Poughkeepsie train station. More at libertyviewfarm.biz.
What is Liberty View Farm?
A certified organic working farm and wedding venue in Highland, New York, founded by Billiam van Roestenberg in 1999. Twenty acres of apple orchards and gardens on top of a hill in the Hudson Valley, with the Enchanted Orchard, English Gardens, Central Arbor Garden, greenhouse, barn, and on-site accommodations. Featured in Martha Stewart’s Wedding Book. Flowers grown on the property.
What makes Liberty View Farm distinctive?
The combination of genuine working farm character and considered design. The distinct named outdoor spaces that flow from one to the next. The flowers grown on the property for events. The on-site accommodations for a true wedding weekend experience. The team’s decades of experience and hands-on involvement. And the apple orchard itself, which is unlike any other ceremony setting in the Hudson Valley.
What are the best photo locations at Liberty View Farm?
The Enchanted Orchard for ceremony coverage and late afternoon couple portraits. The greenhouse for distinctive indoor/outdoor portrait sessions. The English Gardens and floral fields for color-rich portraits. The ivy-covered barn for architectural texture. The hilltop location offers Hudson Valley views in multiple directions.
Does Liberty View Farm provide catering?
No. The venue does not provide catering but works with outside vendors. The team maintains a list of trusted vendors and will help coordinate caterer meetings and logistics. The farm does grow its own flowers, which are available for use at events.
Can guests stay on the property?
Yes. The farmhouse has three bedrooms and two baths, a private outdoor shower, and a lounge. The orchard cabin accommodates two guests or serves as a getting-ready suite. Space is available for up to eight camping tents. This makes Liberty View Farm ideal for a full wedding weekend celebration.
What time of year is best for a Liberty View Farm wedding?
Late spring through fall. The apple orchards are at their most beautiful in late summer and early fall when the fruit is on the trees. The floral gardens peak in summer. Fall foliage in the Hudson Valley surrounding the orchard is extraordinary. Spring brings the orchard into bloom.
Do you photograph weddings at Liberty View Farm?
I love this venue and want to shoot here as much as possible. If your wedding is here, I would love to hear about it.
