SCHOHARIE CO., N.Y. — Once again farmers in Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware Counties may welcome visitors to their farms during the 7th Annual Family Farm Day (FFD), Saturday, August 24, 2019. FFD is a signature agritourism event that engages farms, restaurants, local ag businesses, tourists, and visitors throughout the tri-county region. Farms eligible to participate have an opportunity to showcase their farm while introducing visitors to diverse, high-quality products that generate farm-gate sales and build long-term customer relationships.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties (CCE) is accepting farm registrations from farms in all three counties through Friday, April 5, 2019. Guidelines, eligibility, and the farm registration are available online at www.familyfarmday.org, or email schoharie@cornell.edu, or call 518.234.4303 (x111) for more information. Farms that participated in previous years may register directly. New comers to this event must contact your respective county coordinator to confirm eligibility prior to registration. Schoharie farms contact David Cox, 518.234.4303 (x119) or dgc23@cornell.edu; Delaware farms contact Mariane Kiraly, 607.865.6531 or mk129@cornell.edu; Otsego farms contact Lyn Weir, 607.547.8886 or lyn@lynweir.com.
Family Farm Day is a collaborative event produced by CCE Schoharie and Otsego Counties, CCE Delaware County, Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce, Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Schoharie County Tourism, Otsego County Tourism, Delaware County Tourism; Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware County Farm Bureaus, and Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware County farms. There also are opportunities for those who wish to sponsor this growing farming community event. If you are interested please contact David Cox, 518.234.4303 (x119) or dgc23@cornell.edu.
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