It’s prime time for the business of farming in Chautauqua County | News, Sports, Jobs

It’s harvest time, and in Chautauqua County which means you’ll be able to actually odor the grapes from the vineyards as you drive alongside Route 20. But it surely’s extra than simply grapes which are being harvested proper now. Chautauqua County growers have seen a plethora of tomatoes, squash, and different greens this yr. Late season corn remains to be out there, and pumpkins are all over the place proper now. Discipline crops similar to grains and hay are additionally being harvested.

What does all of this should do with enterprise, it’s possible you’ll marvel? Farming is enterprise. It’s large enterprise in Chautauqua County and throughout New York State. In Chautauqua County alone there are greater than 1,500 farms, producing all sorts of merchandise from milk to poultry to beef to vegetables and fruit. And that doesn’t even depend the big variety of people who’ve their very own yard gardens, elevating produce and herbs.

Many native farms promote their merchandise to shoppers in quite a lot of methods: farmers markets, direct gross sales to supermarkets, farm stands, and extra. Tons of grapes harvested domestically go into native winemaking, however additionally they go into different grape merchandise, particularly juice and jelly. Beverage and meals manufacturing firms abound in Chautauqua County, that includes every thing from craft beers, wines, and spirits to grape pie filling.

Our area has not solely a powerful agricultural financial system it additionally has sturdy help techniques in place for native growers. Cornell Cooperative Extension homes a Neighborhood Educator for Dairy/Livestock in addition to a Enterprise Administration Specialist for Discipline Crops. There’s a complete facility with help employees for analysis and extension within the Lake Erie Regional Grape Program.

This previous week, State Senator George Borrello hosted legislators from different components of New York State in a regional farm tour with targeted stops at quite a lot of agribusiness and analysis websites in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus Counties. However you don’t should have any particular title to be taught extra about agriculture. Cornell Cooperative Extension is holding Go to the Farm Day on Saturday, October 1, at Brehm Farms at 3456 Dry Ebook Highway, Falconer. This occasion is household pleasant and free. It is going to function guided strolling excursions of the farm from 11am-3pm and can embody interactive stations the place visitors can find out about caring for calves, feeding, and housing dairy cows, farm gear, crops, and extra. You may be taught extra about this occasion at www.fb.com/CCEChautauqua. Should you’re a house gardener, Cornell Cooperative Extension additionally has assets for you thru the Grasp Gardener’s program and thru its LEAF Workshop sequence that includes quite a lot of lessons from Fundamentals of House Meals Preservation to Yeast Breads. Study extra at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua.

REGISTER NOW FOR THE CHAMBER AWARDS BANQUET OCTOBER 6

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce will proudly acknowledge the service to our communities of plenty of people and organizations throughout its Annual Awards Banquet, Thursday, October 6. Being honored as Individual of the Yr is Steven Cobb, the manager director of the Psychological Well being Affiliation in Chautauqua County. In his position he has not solely grown the group however has performed a key roll in offering very important service to these in want by working collaboratively with a broad number of individuals and organizations.

The Financial Improvement Award will likely be introduced to the Small Enterprise Improvement Middle at Jamestown Neighborhood Faculty, which has dramatically elevated the variety of companies it serves yearly from 350 to 800. The SBDC gives assist for small companies trying to draft enterprise plans, navigate allowing processes, search financing, and extra.

Every of our six Neighborhood Chambers of Commerce has named a Neighborhood Service Award recipient as nicely. In Dunkirk the award will go to Dan Palmer of WDOE radio; in Fredonia to Ian and Kyle Muldowney of Muldowney Brothers; in Hanover to Invoice Merritt of Merritt Property Vineyard, in Jamestown to Tom Benson primarily for his work with the Nationwide Comedy Middle and the YMCA; in Mayville-Chautauqua to Fairlee Fischer for her efforts with the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Thrift Retailer; and in Westfield-Barcelona to former Chamber Coordinator Sue Poster for her numerous efforts with group organizations through the years.

The annual Awards Banquet will likely be held on the Williams Middle at SUNY Fredonia and is sponsored by Ahlstrom Schaeffer Electrical, Brooks-TLC-Kaleida Hospital System, County of Chautauqua Industrial Improvement Company, Neighborhood Financial institution, DFT Communications, Forecon, Jamestown Neighborhood Faculty, Jamestown Mattress, LaBella Associates, Lake Shore Financial savings, OBSERVER, The Submit-Journal, Media One Radio Group, and Nationwide Grid. Advance reservations are required, and registration is offered at www.chamberrsvp.org.

BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT BEMUS POINT GOLF CLUB & TAP HOUSE SEPTEMBER 27

Be a part of your fellow Chamber of Commerce members for a Enterprise After Hours networking occasion and go to this charming spot in Bemus Level! The Bemus Level Golf Membership & Faucet Home is at 72 Primary Avenue in Bemus Level. Take pleasure in appetizers and a money bar when you community with different businesspeople. Chamber member companies can ship two individuals without charge. The worth is $10 for non-member businesspeople or for extra member attendees above the 2 free. Make sure to deliver enterprise playing cards for our door prize drawings and are available ready to provide a fast (30 second) overview about your small business so different attendees can get to know you. Sponsors for this occasion are Bemus Level Golf Membership & Faucet Home, DFT Communications, Media One Radio Group, OBSERVER, and The Submit-Journal. Register now by means of the Chamber’s net occasion calendar at www.chautauquachamber.org. Stroll-ins are additionally welcome.

Save the Date: Enterprise After Hours at 21 Brix is October 27

The Chamber of Commerce is proud to carry a sequence of Enterprise After Hours networking occasions this fall all through the county. 21 Brix Vineyard on West Primary Highway in Portland will host the Chamber from 5-6:30pm on Thursday, October 27. Chamber member companies can ship two individuals at no cost, and non-members or anybody above the primary two pay simply $10 per particular person. Admission consists of appetizers, a money bar, an opportunity for door prizes if you submit your small business card, and nice alternatives for networking with different native businesspeople. This occasion is sponsored by 21 Brix Vineyard, Brooks-TLC Hospital System, DFT Communications, Media One Radio Group, Nationwide Grid, OBSERVER, and The Submit-Journal. Study extra or register on-line by means of the Chamber’s net calendar at www.chautauquachamber.org.