Welcome to SPACE on Ryder Farm!

Hello and welcome!

We are so excited that you will joining us for a day at SPACE on Ryder Farm this season.

Below you’ll find vital information to help you prepare, including our COVID-19 policies, travel directions, and other helpful details.

If you have any questions about its contents, please don’t hesitate to contact us at residencies@spaceonryderfarm.org

Essential Information

Take a COVID-19 rapid test in the morning BEFORE traveling to the farm. Please send the results in the form of a photo with timestamp to residencies@spaceonryderfarm.org.
Arrival Info
- If you will be taking the train from NYC: please take the Metro-North 8:44 AM Harlem Line train running from Grand Central Terminal toward Southeast. The trip takes approximately 90 minutes, and Brewster is the second-to-last stop on the line. You must be in one of the first four train cars in order to disembark in Brewster. A SPACE staff member be there to greet you at the entrance of the Brewster train station at 10:10 AM and drive you to Ryder Farm (approximately 7 minutes). We ask that guests please wear masks on public transportation.
- If you will be driving, please arrive between 10:00 and 10:30 AM on the day of your visit. The best address to plug into a GPS is 406 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster NY. Look for the white Ryder Farm sign.
Departure Info
- Day guests must depart Ryder Farm by 5:00PM either on the 5:04PM Metro North train from the Brewster Station or by car.
In order to allow our team ample time to prepare for your arrival, please fill out the form below at least two weeks before your arrival.

Quiet hours on Ryder Farm for all indoor residential spaces and outdoor spaces (including the Garage, Barn, Chicken Coop, lakeside dock area, and surrounding grounds) begin at 10:00 PM nightly.
There is absolutely no smoking or vaping in any of the structures on Ryder Farm or on any decks, patios, or porches. You may only smoke or vape outside in a designated area. (You will be shown where the smoking area is during your initial farm tour.) Please dispose of cigarette butts safely.
No open flames are allowed in any of the structures on Ryder Farm. This includes the burning of incense and candles. If candles or incense are integral to your spiritual or artistic practices, please let us know.
No fires are allowed in the fireplaces except when tended to by authorized SPACE team members.
Please keep indoor furniture indoors. If an outdoor space is lacking seating or writing surfaces, please let us know and we’ll try our best to find something for you.
SPACE vehicles are not available for resident use. If you need a ride in the golf cart or need to run an errand, please let us know.
For your safety, no swimming or canoeing after dark.
SPACE is not responsible for the care of the animals on the property. As such, please do not feed the horses or sheep or enter their pens. Photos are welcome though!
The use of illegal drugs is not permitted on SPACE campus.