The Cattaraugus County Soil & Water Conservation District has selected Woloszyn Farms, LLC for the 2019 Conservation Farm of the Year Award. Stephen & Diane Woloszyn and their family operate a dairy farm in the Town of Yorkshire.
Owned and Operated by Stew and Deb Ritchie since 2002.
Hi-Y Farm is located in Little Valley and is operated by Judy Golley, Chris Golley, and Jessica Golley-Halftown. Hi-Y was originally established by parents/grandparents, Stub & Maggie Yehl, in 1950 and was once a dairy farm and then a fully functional beef farm. With a goal of rejuvenating this once active farm, the family applied for the NYS Hemp Pilot program and were approved as official research partners in 2017. They are currently heading into their 2nd year of growing industrial hemp and are glad to be working with others in the region to help this industry grow.
Why would you get your farmland added to an "Ag District"?
Cattaraugus County EDPT is currently updating the Ag Trail Brochure, which will include all elements of the previous brochure, but now also include a Farm to Table Restaurants section. This section will include restaurants who clearly state on their website, Facebook, or pamphlet/menu that they use some locally sourced food. Cattaraugus County is also looking to add farm certification information to the Brochure. If applicable, this would simply be the addition of a certification number and organizational affiliation printed below your farm name. If you have certifications and are inter
Farmers Take Note: Environmental Conservation Law under: 6 NYCRR Part 360 – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES requires that tires used to weigh-down silage bunk covers (among other uses) be either cut in half or have a “sufficient number of holes drilled in them to prevent water retention”.
A great time was had at the 2018 FNDinner. Mark Printz of Canticle Farm gave a great presentation on "What is CSA" and the benefits of buying products from local farmers.
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For 2018, the Cattaraugus County AFPB has selected Barbara Andera of Great Valley for the Ag Legacy Award. Barb, and her late husband Francis, operated Frangalex Farm in Great Valley for many years. This farm was a beautiful, well maintained dairy facility that was highly visible to anyone travelling down Route 219 between Ellicottville and Great Valley, and its picturesque and photogenic appearance showcased the pride they had in their operation, and also provided a very positive image of the agricultural industry in our county.
Hill’s Valley Farm was founded in 1959 by Roland and Onalee Hill. They sold the farm to their son Richard, and his wife Donna, in 1979. Roland continued to help with field work for many years. Roland’s FFA project was a Brown Swiss heifer, which ultimately led to today’s current herd of Brown Swiss. He passed away in August, 2017 at the age of 85. Richard and Donna have been involved in the farm since 1979. They raised two sons. Derek is a high school math teacher in Hamburg. He and his wife, Michelle, have two young children, Mackenzie and Gavin.
Jack Searles has been an advocate for agriculture in Cattaraugus County since he began his term in 2003 as the Cattaraugus County Administrator.
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