2013 Farmer-Neighbor Dinner

The 2nd Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner in Cattaraugus County was held on April 10, 2013 at the West Valley Volunteer Fire Hall promoting agriculture, local farming and the attendees ate a local foods dinner. http://ccAgHelp.com/event/2013/farmer-neighbor-dinner-2013-22

This video is of most of the speakers:

- Crystal Abers the Master of Ceremonies

- Phyllis Couture presents the Farm Bureau Scholarship Award

- Dave Zilker presents the Farm of the Year: Tom & Robin Degenfelder of Pine Villa Farm

- Don Telaak presents the Friend of Agriculture Award: Rick Miller

- Brian Davis presents the Conservation Farm of the Year: Pimm’s View Dairy in Conewango Valley

- *Does not include the presentation "Informed or MisInformed" by Elizabeth (Betty) Wolanyk

Dinner Donors:

-Ford Brothers

-Native Offerings Farm

-Upstate Milk

-Welch’s

-Maple Ridge Bison Farm

-Duda's Blues Berry Farm

-Car-Bu Farms, LLC

-WiLean Farm

-3 C’s Catering

It was sponsored by the following organizations:

Premier

-Allegany Co-Op Insurance

-Lamb & Webster, Inc.

Platinum

-Farm Credit East ACA

-Weast Insurance Company

-Erie and Niagara Insurance Association

-Cattaraugus County EDPT

Gold

-Cattaraugus County Soil & Water Conservation District

-Southern Tier West

-Bob Johnson Motors

-Gramco Co, Inc. in Springville, NY

-NY Center for Agri Med & Health

-Perry Veterinary Clinic

-Teitsworth Trailers

Silver

-Thompson Ag

-Canticle Farm

-Griffith Energy Superior Plus Energy Services

Bronze

-Carolina-Eastern Crocker, LLC

-Ortel Supply Inc.

Give-A-Way Donors:

-Cuba Cheese Shoppe

-Olean Wal-Mart

-Jamestown Wegmans

-Salamanca Holiday Inn Express

-Holiday Valley

-Fox Valley Greenhouse

-Jim Ellis

-Melinda’s Candies

-Watsons Chocolates

-DeLaValle Direct

-Erie & Niagara Insurance

-Griffith Energy

-Pioneer FFA

-Pumpkinville

-Nichols Farm

-Childs’ Blueberries

Additional Donors:

-Elton Greenhouse

-Setterstix

Organized by the Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board.