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Brian & Jean Davis have resided in Great Valley, NY for over 30 years.  They were married in 1989 and have 2 children and 2 grandchildren.  Together they enjoy the outdoors, including gardening, camping, and riding ATV’s & snowmobiles.  They also enjoy travelling around the country. Jean Davis is a lifelong resident of Cattaraugus County from Great Valley.  She worked for USDA Farm Service Agency for over 30 years, serving as Executive Director since 2002, and retired in 2015.  After retirement, she worked as a Development Specialist for the Cattar

John May Farm Safety Fund

Description:  The John may Farm Safety Fund provides financial assistance for New York farmers to improve safety on their farms. Past projects have covered:  repairing broken fences, mitigating drainage problems, replacing outdated machinery, purchasing and installing power take-off (PTO) shields, fixing unprotected drop-offs, and repairing unsafe electrical systems. 

The 9^th Annual Farmer-Neighbor Dinner will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the West Valley Fire Hall.

Reservations for the dinner are currently being accepted until September 17th. If you had made reservations for the 2020 Dinner, your reservation is good for 2021. Reservations can be made by completing the Reservations Form.

This year’s Farmer of the Year award goes to Gibbs Apiaries, ranking among the region’s most prominent professional beekeepers. They produce honey and wax and provide pollination service to other growers and the State of California. Local growers also enjoy the pollination from the bees’ 3-4 mile hike each day. John Gibbs caught his first swarm of bees in 1983 and from that time forward he couldn’t leave them alone. John’s farm grew from then on, totaling 4500-5000 hives, operating with 4 employees. In 2019 the honey production was 160,800 lbs. of wax.