Scholarship recipients announced

We are pleased to announce the recipients of the latest round of our Education Scholarship Program. These awards are offered to Pure Catskills members on a competitive basis for educational expenses related to developing new products or improving production methods. The average award is $350 with funding offered to cover registration and travel expenses. Program details are available at the Scholarships & Grants section of our main webpage.

Paula Allen Thornwood Farm 2010 Annual Conference, American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
Brett Budde Majestic Farm Young Farmers’ Conference, Stone Barns Center
Mark Harvey Good Fields Farm Nutrient Dense Crop Production Training
Terry Hannum Abundance Farms 2011 Annual Conference, Northeast Organic Farmer's Association of New York
Joseph Lennon Sullivan County Farmers’ Market Association Profession Farmers’ Market Manager Training Program, Farmers’ Market Federation of New York
Loren Pola Rusty Plough Farm Online Courses for Beginning Farmers: Financial Record Keeping and Evaluating Land Resources, Cornell University Small Farms Program
Michelle Premura Turquoise Barn

2011 Annual Conference, Northeast Organic Farmers Association of New York

Abby Wilson Maple Shade Farm Annual Conference and Convention, North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association