The Designer and Builder - Rick Anderson

Rick Anderson’s journey to master designer and builder reads like a throwback to earlier times when craftsmen learned and refined their skills through apprenticeship, study and just plain “doing”.  For Rick, it began on Martha’s Vineyard where he immediately abandoned his freshly minted psychology degree for a deep dive into masonry.

Soon, however, masonry wasn’t enough. His passion veered into entire structures and properties where he was sought-after for his attention to historical detail albeit reimagined for functionality.

On the Vineyard, where he bult a horse farm in part to satisfy his daughter’s love of riding and showing, he commanded a unique reputation for quality and authenticity. It surprised no one when the historical commission asked him to restore the iconic Alley’s General Store, or the Agricultural Society chose his vision of resurrecting an historic post and beam barn from New Hampshire for its mid-island centerpiece of operations.

In short, Rick was renowned for collaboration, creativity, and innovation. And with Rick, Abby Rockefeller found the perfect partner to bring to life the dairy farm she envisioned anchoring her 250 acres in the Hudson Valley.

Following years of meticulous research and planning, construction began in 2012. Today, that vision is now shared across the Valley with neighbors and visitors alike stopping in for the organic farm products or simply to take in the beauty of Churchtown Dairy.