Ulster Strong Agriculture Summit Big Success

Ulster Strong presented its latest leadership summit event, the "Ulster Agriculture Summit". The very well attended and successful event was hosted at the beautiful Nostrano Vineyards in Milton. We discussed the business of Agriculture in Ulster County, how it has changed over generations, the challenges it faces in our current economy and how to make it sustainable for future generations. We discussed themes of what the future of agriculture will be if we don’t do more to sustain this vital sector of our economy, and how women have taken on an increasingly prominent role in the industry.

Thank you to the many public officials who also attended, including Sen. Michelle Hincheyfor discussing her work on the issues of agriculture and food in NYS and Ulster. 

Panelists Included:

Nic Bozzo

Nostrano Vineyards, Milton, NY

Samantha Boylan

Wrights Farm, Gardiner, NY

Helene Dembroski

Dembroski Orchards, Inc., Plattekill, NY

Alisha Albinder

Hudson River Fruit Distributors

Casey Erdmann 

Fjord Vineyards, Milton, NY

Gail & Amy Hepworth 

Hempworth Farms, Milton, NY

Moderator: 

Lisa Berger

Director of Ulster County Tourism & Office for Film