NY: COMMISSIONER ANNOUNCES STATE ECO-FRIENDLY FARMING AWARD
News Date August 18, 2009
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Patrick Hooker August 12 recognized Tom and Elaine Trinder of Fabius as the recipients of the New York State Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Award. “The Trinder Farm is an excellent model of employing environmental and resource innovations to build an excellent family farm,” the Commissioner said.
The Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Award is presented annually to a farm family that practices sound agricultural stewardship by incorporating the AEM program into the operation of their farm business. With over 12,000 farms participating, New York’s AEM program serves as a national model of how a voluntary, incentive-based approach can successfully protect the State's natural resources, while meeting the economic needs of our diverse agricultural community. The AEM partnership of local, state and federal agencies, environmental groups, businesses and farmers, provides the technical, educational and financial assistance to develop and implement sound farm conservation plans. More information about the program can be found at: www.agmkt.state.ny.us (Contact: Jessica Chittenden at: 518-457-3136)