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$10,000 check Thursday evening for being recognized as a best in show winner in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 2018 Farm Bureau Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. New York Farm Bureau President David Fisher presented the winnings to the farm’s owners, Andrew and Blake Place, Lewis County Farm Bureau members, during the Taste of Lewis County event at the Lowville Academy Elementary School Cafeteria. Hidden Pastures was among 10 farms recognized in the national competition of nearly 500 applicants. They won their category of Best Local Product Startup for their plans to produce goat milk gelato on their farm. The Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge is the first national business competition focused exclusively on rural entrepreneurs with food and agriculture businesses, according to a release from the NY Farm Bureau. Awards were given for the best startup in several categories that highlight diverse and emerging trends in food and agriculture, including agricultural technology, craft beverage, agritourism, farm-to-table, farming and local product. Sponsors of the Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge include Farm Credit, John Deere and Farm Bureau Bank. The Taste of Lewis County is a joint event with Lewis County Farm Bureau, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County and the Lewis County Soil and Water Conservation District to celebrate the diverse agricultural industry and the hard work and dedication of farmers in the county. |
Hidden Pastures Dairy Owners Andrew and Blake Place Speak After Winning
$10,000 in National Competition
$10,000 in National Competition
NYS Farm Bureau President Present Hidden Pastures Dairy With $10,000 During a
Ceremony at a Taste of Lewis County Event
Ceremony at a Taste of Lewis County Event