Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy (ACE) held their September Creative Economy Mixer at Pitney Meadows Community Farm located in Saratoga County. WDI's Regional Director for the Capital Region, Crickett O'Dell facilitated. The panel consisted of three women farmers - Aliza Pickering from Pitney Meadows Community Farm, Marge Randles of Argyle Cheese Farmer, and Justine Denison from Denison Farm.
Each shared with the audience their path to farming and food production, as well as the rewards and challenges of the industry. When asked what they thought would be the next biggest agricultural product on the rise they answered in unison - CBD! They all acknowledged its impact on the agricultural industry.
The event was topped off by guided tours of Pitney Meadows Community Farm while the sun was setting
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