"Some say farming is a dying industry but it's still one of Washington County's biggest industries. And new farmers are still settling in this town. Of course, these days, they're just as likely to be growing gourmet lettuce or tomatoes as they are to be milking cows. They call their vegetables organic. Heck, folks have been raising organic produce on the banks of the Batten Kill for thousands of years. Some farmers have started raising designer sheep and cows that end up costing about $40.00 per pound by the time they land on plates in fancy restaurants all over the Northeast."

~ from "Greenwich - The Musical"

As the above quote indicates, Greenwich has a long and proud agricultural heritage. Continuing that tradition, this year the Ag program at the High School will host the 2005 New York State FFA Convention.

Helpful Links

Greenwich Central School Agricultural Science Department
http://www.greenwichcsd.org/hs/ag/

The Agricultural Stewardship Association
28 R Main Street, Greenwich, New York, 12834
518.692.7285
http://www.agstewardship.org/

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Washington County
415 Lower Main Street, Hudson Falls, New York, 12839
518.746.2560
800.548.0881
http://www.cce.cornell.edu/~Washington/

Washington County Farm Service Agency
2530 State Rt. 40, Greenwich, New York, 12834
518.692.9940
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/

First Pioneer Farm Credit
394 State Rt. 29, Greenwich, New York, 12834
518.692.0269
800.234.0269
http://www.firstpioneer.com/

New York Farm Bureau, Inc.
159 Wolf Road, Albany, New York, 12205
518.436.8495
800.342.4143
http://www.nyfb.org

New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
10B Airline Drive, Albany, New York, 12235
800.554.4501
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/ny_commodities.html