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Larry Lampman of Ancramdale, New York, grew up on the same land that he farms now at age 78. However, instead of having a herd of milking cows like his father, he raises beef, finishing six each year.
It was back in 1999 that he and his wife Erna took over farming the 315 rolling acres.
Lampman intended the farm to give him something to do after his retirement from environmental engineering with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation â more than as a moneymaker. He enjoys raising animals, a trait that seems to be inherited in his family.
Since the late 1800s, his family has farmed these acres, beginning as a horse and sheep operation with Lampmanâs grandfather. Later, his father and uncle shifted the farm to dairy.