The Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, along with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau, the Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Southern Tier West Regional Planning and Development Board will host the 10th Annual Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neighbor Dinner on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the West Valley Fire Hall, 9091 NY 240, West Valley, NY.
Cattaraugus County is home to a vibrant and diverse agricultural industry in which good communication is essential to developing and maintaining good relationships between farm and non-farm neighbors. The Farmer-Neighbor Dinner (FNDinner) event is a way to bring the County’s farmers and their neighbors together for a night of fellowship and understanding. It will also be a way for the County’s farmers and businesses to showcase what they have to offer each other.
The dinner is prepared from all locally grown items from around Cattaraugus County and surrounding areas.
At the 2019 dinner there were over 320 attendees and over 20 sponsors & exhibitors. At the 2021 dinner, there were over two hundred attendees with sponsors and exhibitors.
Schedule
The evening will begin at 5:30 pm with agricultural related exhibitor displays and appetizers. Dinner will begin at 6:45 pm, followed by presentation of awards to Farm of the Year, Friend of Agriculture, Conservation Farm of the Year, and a surprise award. There will then be a presentation by the speaker, and to close the event, there will be the door-prize raffles.
Premier Sponsors of the Event
List of premier sponsors of the event, in alphabetical order, as of 2022-04-07.
Reservations
All seats have been reserved!
Reservations for the dinner are due no later than ? and may be requested by contacting Deb Miller with the FNDinner Reservation Request Form. Cost of the dinner is $20 per person and reservations must be made prior to the event.
Also available are Agriculture Advocate Tables, purchase a full table (8 tickets) and be recognized in the event program. As of March 16, there are under 100 tickets available. As of March 31, all seats have been reserved!
Donors, Sponsors & Exhibitors
Any organization that wishes to become a donor, a sponsor, or exhibitor should contact Deb Miller by using the F.N. Dinner Inquiries form.