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Fourth Annual Farmer Neighbor Dinner Is Tuesday

The fourth annual Farmer Neighbor Dinner will be held Tuesday at “The Grandview of Ellington,” 1116 West Hill Road, Ellington. Submitted photo

ELLINGTON — Local agricultural producers from throughout Chautauqua County will host the fourth annual Farmer Neighbor Dinner on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at “The Grandview of Ellington,” 1116 West Hill Road, Ellington.

The program will begin at 5 p.m. with appetizers and an opportunity to visit with vendors; a buffet featuring local foods at 6 p.m.; followed by award presentations to recognize local leadership, excellence and innovation in agriculture.

The evening will conclude with guest speaker state Sen. Catharine Young, who will share her new role as the director of the Center of Excellence in Food & Agriculture at Cornell AgriTech and opportunities for our food and agriculture industry.

Dinner for the evening will feature locally grown food products, prepared and served by Robert Cross and his staff of 3-C’s Catering of Kennedy, NY.

This event is a collaboration between Farm Credit East, Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District, Chautauqua County Farm Bureau, Western New York Crop Management Association, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County, with support from many local farms and businesses.

Tickets for the Farmer Neighbor Dinner are available for $20 per person by contacting Cassie Pinkoski at the Chautauqua County Soil & Water Conservation District, Jamestown 664-2351 Ext 116 or cpinkoski@soilwater.org.

To help sponsor the program with a donation, contact Lindsay Eckman, at 1-800-929-2144 Ext 2518 or lindsay.eckman@farmcrediteast.com.

Chautauqua County is home to over 1,225 farms that produce a diverse offering of grapes, milk, meat, crops, produce, honey and maple syrup. Along with the many agribusinesses and support agencies that serve our farm families, agriculture is responsible for an economic impact of over $300 million.

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