Senator Helming Highlights Agricultural Innovation and Energy Solutions During a Visit to Noblehurst Farms in Genesee County

Senator Pam Helming visited Noblehurst Farms in Pavilion, Genesee County to spotlight one of New York’s most innovative, and underrecognized, clean energy operations. Noblehurst turns cow manure and food waste into renewable power, showing how sustainable farming and energy solutions can go hand in hand.

“Not all renewable energy has to come from solar panels or wind turbines,” said Senator Helming. “What Noblehurst is doing is extraordinary; producing energy, reducing waste, and supporting local jobs and the environment.”

Noblehurst milks around 18,000 cows daily and produces over 12,000 gallons of milk. Its anaerobic digester recycles more than one million gallons of food waste each year, supplied by grocers like Wegmans and Whole Foods, into clean energy and nutrient-rich fertilizer.

“Some people think of farming as old-fashioned,” Helming added, “but at Noblehurst, cows are helping save the planet one methane bubble at a time.”

The seventh-generation farm is owned and operated by Jack Klapper and Chris Noble, and remains committed to innovation, productivity, and environmental stewardship.

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