Economic Futures Mini-Summit: Value‑Added Ag & Food Production

Connecting Ulster County ag & food producers with educators to grow innovation, competitiveness & careers.
About this Event

Hosted in partnership with Ulster BOCES, this Mini-Summit will bring together our County's leading food and beverage producers, agricultural companies, and educational partners to identify key priorities for accelerating the sector through innovation, creating more production capacity, and sustaining agriculture in our County.

Together, we will:

• Discuss strengths, constraints, and opportunities for growth
• Support a more connected ecosystem within the business community, our educational institutions, and other partners
• Elevate a wide range of voices in the conversation, from students to workers to business owners
• Learn about existing educational programs that align with this sector, from culinary to advanced manufacturing to agriculture.

Agenda

🕑: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Mini-Summit
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Ulster BOCES Career Academies Tour

Info: Tour the Ulster BOCES Career Academies and see design thinking, LEAN principles, and project-based learning in action — with students, staff, and administrators sharing career-connected learning across agriculture, culinary arts, and advanced manufacturing.