Farms are an essential and diverse part of New York State’s economy, contributing significantly in the billions of dollars each year across the Empire State. With farmland occupying nearly one-quarter of the state’s land area, agriculture also promotes New Yorkers’ quality of life in other ways, including access to locally grown foods, preserving open space, and enhancing communities through farmers’ markets, agritourism and other such activities. Monroe County alone is home to 475 farms and over 98,000 acres of land in farms that produce a diverse variety of fresh, locally sourced food.
The Celebrate Agriculture Dinner, a farm to table event to enjoy and celebrate these delicious, local products and meet the farmers who grow them, will be held Saturday, August 3, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Clubhouse at Durand Eastman Park in Rochester. The event is hosted by Monroe County Farm Bureau in collaboration with Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County.
This year’s dinner will be prepared by Chef’s Catering, with the vast majority of the products used to create the dinner coming directly from farmers in Monroe County. Not only does this event celebrate farmers in our community but it also helps to support the Farm Bureau Scholarship Fund and the promotion and education of agriculture throughout Monroe County.
Advance sale tickets are $25 per person or $30 at the door. Reserve your seat today by purchasing a ticket online at MonroeCountyFarmBureauNY.org.
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