diff --git a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
index 4f087a103..f89c94773 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/environment.rb
@@ -539,6 +539,51 @@ module Vagrant
       end
     end
 
+    # This executes the push with the given name, raising any exceptions that
+    # occur.
+    #
+    def push(name=nil)
+      @logger.info("Getting push: #{name}")
+
+      if vagrantfile.pushes.nil? || vagrantfile.pushes.empty?
+        raise Vagrant::Errors::PushesNotDefined
+      end
+
+      if name.nil?
+        if vagrantfile.pushes.length != 1
+          raise Vagrant::Errors::PushStrategyNotProvided,
+            pushes: vagrantfile.pushes
+        end
+        name = vagrantfile.pushes.first
+      else
+        if !vagrantfile.pushes.include?(name.to_sym)
+          raise Vagrant::Errors::PushStrategyNotDefined,
+            name: name,
+            pushes: vagrantfile.pushes
+        end
+      end
+
+      push_registry = Vagrant.plugin("2").manager.pushes
+
+      push_config = vagrantfile.push(name)
+      push_config.each do |strategy, config_blocks|
+        plugin, options = push_registry.get(strategy)
+
+        # TODO: What do we do with options?
+        # options
+
+        if plugin.nil?
+          raise Vagrant::Errors::PushStrategyNotLoaded,
+            name: strategy,
+            pushes: push_registry.keys
+        end
+
+        # TODO: This should take a plugin configuration, not a list of config
+        # blocks, or should it?
+        plugin.new(self, config_blocks).push
+      end
+    end
+
     # This returns a machine with the proper provider for this environment.
     # The machine named by `name` must be in this environment.
     #
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
index 9edbaf194..de002ffed 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/errors.rb
@@ -564,6 +564,10 @@ module Vagrant
       error_key(:push_strategy_not_defined)
     end
 
+    class PushStrategyNotLoaded < VagrantError
+      error_key(:push_strategy_not_loaded)
+    end
+
     class PushStrategyNotProvided < VagrantError
       error_key(:push_strategy_not_provided)
     end
diff --git a/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb b/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
index 011d16351..7467ffbbc 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant/vagrantfile.rb
@@ -247,6 +247,20 @@ module Vagrant
       nil
     end
 
+    # Returns the list of defined pushes in this Vagrantfile.
+    #
+    # @return [Array<Symbol>]
+    def pushes
+      @config.push.defined_pushes
+    end
+
+    # Get the push by the given name.
+    #
+    # @return [idk]
+    def push(name)
+      @config.push.get_push(name)
+    end
+
     protected
 
     def find_vagrantfile(search_path)
diff --git a/plugins/commands/push/command.rb b/plugins/commands/push/command.rb
index 6cbe3452e..ec7324b55 100644
--- a/plugins/commands/push/command.rb
+++ b/plugins/commands/push/command.rb
@@ -17,13 +17,14 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         argv = parse_options(opts)
         return if !argv
 
-        name, options = argv
+        name = argv[0]
         pushes = @env.pushes
 
+        # TODO: this logic is 100% duplicated in Enviroment#push - should we
+        # just not validate here?
         validate_pushes!(pushes, name)
 
         @logger.debug("'push' environment with strategy: `#{name}'")
-
         @env.push(name)
 
         0
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
             raise Vagrant::Errors::PushStrategyNotProvided, pushes: pushes
           end
         else
-          if !pushes.has_key?(name.to_sym)
+          if !pushes.key?(name.to_sym)
             raise Vagrant::Errors::PushStrategyNotDefined,
               name: name,
               pushes: pushes
diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/config/push.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/push.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c5c3a10b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/config/push.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+require "vagrant"
+
+module VagrantPlugins
+  module Kernel_V2
+    class PushConfig < Vagrant.plugin("2", :config)
+      VALID_OPTIONS = [:strategy].freeze
+
+      attr_accessor :name
+
+      def initialize
+        # Internal state
+        @__defined_pushes = {}
+        @__finalized   = false
+      end
+
+      def finalize!
+        @__finalized = true
+      end
+
+      # Define a new push in the Vagrantfile with the given name.
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   vm.push.define "ftp"
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   vm.push.define "ftp" do |s|
+      #     s.host = "..."
+      #   end
+      #
+      # @example
+      #   vm.push.define "production", strategy: "docker" do |s|
+      #     # ...
+      #   end
+      #
+      # @param [#to_sym] name The name of the this strategy. By default, this
+      #   is also the name of the strategy, but the `:strategy` key can be given
+      #   to customize this behavior
+      # @param [Hash] options The list of options
+      #
+      def define(name, **options, &block)
+        validate_options!(options)
+
+        name = name.to_sym
+        strategy = options[:strategy] || name
+
+        @__defined_pushes[name] ||= []
+        @__defined_pushes[name] << [strategy.to_sym, block]
+      end
+
+      # The String representation of this Push.
+      #
+      # @return [String]
+      def to_s
+        "Push"
+      end
+
+      # Custom merge method
+      def merge(other)
+        super.tap do |result|
+          other_pushes = other.instance_variable_get(:@__defined_pushes)
+          new_pushes   = @__defined_pushes.dup
+
+          other_pushes.each do |key, tuples|
+            new_pushes[key] ||= []
+            new_pushes[key] += tuples
+          end
+
+          result.instance_variable_set(:@__defined_pushes, new_pushes)
+        end
+      end
+
+      # This returns the list of pushes defined in the Vagrantfile.
+      #
+      # @return [Array<Symbol>]
+      def defined_pushes
+        raise "Must finalize first!" if !@__finalized
+        @__defined_pushes.keys
+      end
+
+      # This returns the compiled push-specific configuration for the given
+      # provider.
+      #
+      # @param [#to_sym] name Name of the push
+      def get_push(name)
+        raise "Must finalize first!" if !@__finalized
+        @__defined_pushes[name.to_sym]
+      end
+
+      private
+
+      def validate_options!(options)
+        extra_keys = VALID_OPTIONS - options.keys
+        if !extra_keys.empty?
+          raise "Invalid option(s): #{extra_keys.join(", ")}"
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/kernel_v2/plugin.rb b/plugins/kernel_v2/plugin.rb
index 0904481df..27737854f 100644
--- a/plugins/kernel_v2/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/kernel_v2/plugin.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         PackageConfig
       end
 
+      config("push") do
+        require File.expand_path("../config/push", __FILE__)
+        PushConfig
+      end
+
       config("vagrant") do
         require File.expand_path("../config/vagrant", __FILE__)
         VagrantConfig
diff --git a/templates/locales/en.yml b/templates/locales/en.yml
index ce9132fd6..fa3c76414 100644
--- a/templates/locales/en.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/en.yml
@@ -955,12 +955,19 @@ en:
             end
       push_strategy_not_defined: |-
         The push strategy '%{name}' is not defined in the Vagrantfile. Defined
-        strategies are:
+        strategy names are:
+
+         %{pushes}
+
+      push_strategy_not_defined: |-
+        There are no push strategies named '%{name}'. Please make sure you
+        spelled it correctly. If you are using an external push strategy, you
+        may need to install a plugin. Loaded push strategies are:
 
          %{pushes}
       push_strategy_not_provided: |-
         The Vagrantfile defines more than one 'push' strategy. Please specify a
-        strategy. Defined strategies are:
+        strategy. Defined strategy names are:
 
          %{pushes}
       package_include_symlink: |-
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/commands/push/command_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/commands/push/command_test.rb
index 34bb111ea..85be81766 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/commands/push/command_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/commands/push/command_test.rb
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::CommandPush::Command do
   include_context "unit"
   include_context "command plugin helpers"
 
-  def create_registry(items={})
-    Vagrant::Registry.new.tap do |registry|
-      items.each do |k,v|
-        registry.register(k) { v }
-      end
-    end
-  end
-
   let(:env) do
     isolated_environment.tap do |env|
       env.vagrantfile("")
@@ -22,7 +14,7 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::CommandPush::Command do
   end
 
   let(:argv)   { [] }
-  let(:pushes) { create_registry }
+  let(:pushes) { {} }
 
   subject { described_class.new(argv, env) }
 
@@ -50,7 +42,7 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::CommandPush::Command do
 
   describe "#validate_pushes!" do
     context "when there are no pushes defined" do
-      let(:pushes) { create_registry }
+      let(:pushes) { {} }
 
       context "when a strategy is given" do
         it "raises an exception" do
@@ -69,7 +61,7 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::CommandPush::Command do
 
     context "when there is one push defined" do
       let(:noop) { double("noop") }
-      let(:pushes) { create_registry(noop: noop) }
+      let(:pushes) { { noop: noop } }
 
       context "when a strategy is given" do
         context "when that strategy is not defined" do
@@ -98,7 +90,7 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::CommandPush::Command do
     context "when there are multiple pushes defined" do
       let(:noop) { double("noop") }
       let(:ftp)  { double("ftp") }
-      let(:pushes) { create_registry(noop: noop, ftp: ftp) }
+      let(:pushes) { { noop: noop, ftp: ftp } }
 
       context "when a strategy is given" do
         context "when that strategy is not defined" do