State Senator Patty Ritchie recently attended the New York Farm Bureau’s “Taste of New York Reception and Issues Forum.”

The event—which was held at the Capitol—featured locally produced food and drink. 

As Chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator Ritchie has been working to support farmers and recently, unveiled her “Young Farmers NY” plan to encourage more young people to pursue careers agriculture.

(Senator Ritchie is pictured in the above photo with New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball)