Our Mission:
To inform and educate all New Yorkers regarding agriculture, and to increase understanding between the farm and non-farm public. Our goal is to raise the level of public awareness and understanding about agriculture, which will serve to alleviate misunderstandings that can manifest themselves in negative ways and cause unnecessary upheaval within the food system, superfluous regulations, excess costs, and a breakdown within the infrastructure of our communities and state. This understanding will allow the general public to make “informed” choices.
Farm to Food Experience (FFX)
Each year in mid October, New York Farm Bureau Foundation hosts Food and Farm Experience (FFX) for middle and high school counselors. The three-day event at the Craftsman Inn and Suites in Fayetteville, NY, showcases hundreds of agricultural career opportunities on and off the farm.
FFX is an expenses paid, hands-on learning experience exclusively designed for middle school and high school career exploration and development. It includes farm tours and engaging speakers, with the purpose of building connections between school counselors and job opportunities associated with food and farming.
Participants for FFX are selected through a nomination/application process. Information on the 2025 event will be posted soon.
