41-year-old took over his family's struggling apple farm in his 20s—now, it's a popular fall destination

Before he became a farmer, Joshua Morgenthau planned to pursue a career in art.

He graduated from Yale University with a degree in painting in 2006, but just two years later, he instead took on the task of reviving his family’s struggling Hudson Valley farm.

Morgenthau, now 41, is the owner and operator of Fishkill Farms, a 112-year-old apple farm in Hopewell Junction, New York.

Since he took charge of the farm 17 years ago, he’s transformed it into a popular fall destination for families across the Northeast.

Fishkill Farms was founded in 1913 by Joshua’s grandfather Henry Morgenthau, a lifelong agriculture enthusiast who served as the United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1934 to 1945.