The Farmer-Neighbor Dinner is Cattaraugus County's an annual dinner for farmers and their neighbors. Most of the food and beverages at the dinner are grown and made locally.
Area exhibitors setup tables at the dinner to have conversations with dinnees.
Local farms and organizations either donate or sell the organizers the food and beverages at a reduced cost.
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List of Farmer-Neighbor Dinners
12th Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2024)
Event Information | View the Event Program | Awards & Photos - Updated After event
11th Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2023)
Event Information | View the Event Program | Awards & Photos
Learn more about the sponsors, donors and more in the Awards & Photos from the 2023 F.N. Dinner.
10th Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2022)
Event Information | View the Event Program | Awards & Photos
Learn more about the sponsors, donors and more in the Awards & Photos from the 2022 FN Dinner.
9th Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2021)
Event Information | View the event program | Awards & Photos
September 22, 2021 at the West Valley Fire Hall
Speaker: None
- Farmer of the Year - Gibbs Apiaries
- Conservation Farm of the Year - John Busekist
- Friend of Ag - Colonial Hill Farms
Learn more about the sponsors, donors and more in the 2021 event program above.
Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2020) - Cancelled due to COVID-19
Event Information | View the event program (coming soon) | Awards & Photos (Posted after the event)
Speaker: To be determined
- Pioneer Award - ?
- Ag Legacy Award - ?
- Farmer of the Year - ?
- Conservation Farm of the Year - ?
- Friend of Ag - ?
8th Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2019)
Event Information | View the event Program | Awards & Photos
Speaker: Hi-Y Farm
- Pioneer Award - Hi-Y Farm
- Ag Legacy Award - N/A
- Farmer of the Year - Native Offerings
- Conservation Farm of the Year - Woloszyn Farm
- Friend of Ag - Chuck & Phyllis Couture
7th Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2018)
Event Information | View the event Program | Awards & Photos
- Speaker: Mark Printz, Watch the video: What is CSA? by Mark Printz of Canticle Farm
- Ag Legacy Award: Barb Andera
- Farmer of the Year: Hill's Valley Farm
- Conservation Farm of the Year: Bliss Dairy
- Friend of Ag: Jack Searles
6th Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2017)
Event Info. | View the event program | Awards & Photos
- Speaker: Nichols Family, Broadband on the Farm
- Ag Legacy Award: Clarence "Joe" and Jeannie Pagett
- Farmer of the Year: Pumpkinville
- Conservation Farm of the Year: Blesy Farms
- Friend of Agriculture: Lloyd "Ev" Lamb
5th Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2016)
Event Information | View the event program | Photos
- Speaker: Richard Ball
- Farmer of the Year: Angus Hill Farm
- Friend of Ag: Jim Ellis
- Conservation Farm of the Year: R&D Adams Dairy Farm
4th Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2015)
Event Information | View the event program | Photos | Video
- Speaker: Dean Norton
- Farmer of the Year: Canticle Farm
- Friend of Ag: Joan Petzen
- Conservation Farm of the Year: Triple R Farms - Robert Spinler Family
3rd Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2014)
Event Information | View the event program | Photos
- Speaker: Patrick Hooker
- Farmer of the Year: Sprague's Maple Farms - Randy Sprague
- Friend of Ag: Charlesworth Family
- Conservation Farm of the Year: Tim Ploetz Farm
2nd Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2013)
Event Information | View the event program | Photos | Video
- Speaker: Betty Wolanyk
- Farmer of the Year: Pine Villa Farm - Tom & Robin Degenfelder
- Friend of Ag: Rick Miller
- Conservation Farm of the Year: Pimm's View Dairy
1st Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (2012)
April 25, 2012 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church | View the event program | Photos
- Guest Speaker: Philip Gottwals, Agricultural & Community Development Services
- Farmer of the Year: Telaak Farms
- Friend of Agriculture: Lisa Kempisty
- Conservation Farm of the Year: Nichols Farm
