Livestock Foundation is proud to announce that we are offering a $1000 scholarship to one or more 2023 Delaware County high school graduates with acceptance to a college or university where they will pursue a career in agriculture.
To apply, students must fill out the application form at livestockfoundation.org/agriculture-scholarship and email a 500 word essay to info@livestockfoundation.org that answers the following question: “Why have you chosen to pursue a career in agriculture?” Be sure to include the area of agriculture that you plan to study and why it is important to local farming.
Applications open March 31 and are due on May 31. Awards will be announced by June 15.
If you are unsure about whether you are eligible, email info@livestockfoundation.org.
Livestock Foundation is thrilled to announce our first concert of the year!
Acclaimed musician Chris Knight will be playing Sunday, April 9 at Chico's Barn in Bovina, NY.
Chris Knight is known as one of America’s most respected and uncompromising singer/songwriters. Fans of country, folk rock, and Americana music won’t want to miss this incredible event celebrating Livestock Foundation's community-building mission.
Tickets to the show are $25 and can be purchased on our Eventbrite page:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chris-knight-live-april-9-chicos-barn-bovina-ny-tickets-532592517557
The barn will be heated for this event and it is rain or shine and BYOB.
Livestock Foundation is proud to host the Bovina Farmers’ Market for its 2023 Season.
The market takes place every Thursday from 4-7 pm June 1 through August 31.
If you are interested in joining us as a vendor please email to bovinafarmmarket@gmail.com.
It's a winter wonderland here in Bovina and the Livestock Foundation team wishes everyone a warm and happy holiday!
In this season of giving, we are proud to support several local organizations that connect with our mission to protect and promote the human, economic, and natural resources of our rural communities. We are grateful to the Bovina Fire Department, Bovina Public Library, Bovina United Presbyterian Church, St James Church Lake Delaware, Pure Catskills, Catskill Mountain Club, Catskill Forest Association, and WIOX Radio for all that they do.
Exciting news: Dry Town Tavern is hiring!
We're seeking a General Manager with experience and the right personality to cultivate DTT with positive energy while overseeing all aspects of FOH operations to high-quality standards. The GM will work closely with the Executive Chef to ensure smooth operations and delivery of quality food and beverage service in addition to fostering a well-cared-for team.
To apply please send a cover letter and resume to info@drytowntavern.com.
Livestock Foundation is thrilled to present Eli Paperboy Reed LIVE at Chico’s Barn, Saturday, October 1.
Food will be available for purchase from the Cross Roads food truck.
The concert takes place on the first night of the first annual Cow Town Scramble Vintage Baseball Tournament, where the Bovina Dairymen and teams from the east coast will face off, Saturday and Sunday (Oct 1 & 2) on Creamery Field. For more info visit bovinadairymen.org.
Schedule:
6:30 pm Doors open
7:00 pm Food for sale from Cross Roads food truck
8:00 pm Opening band
9:00 pm Eli Paperboy Reed
Stop by the Bovina Farm Day to learn all about Livestock Foundation’s current and upcoming projects in Bovina, NY. Our Executive Director, Andrea, will be there all day sharing info and chatting with visitors, so make sure to say hello! While you’re there make sure to shop with some of our Bovina Farmers Market vendors who will be selling their wares as well!
A big thank you to Jesse Hilson for featuring our Creamery Bridge celebration in the August 4, 2022 issue of The Reporter. The completion of the bridge is just the start of our larger Bovina Riverwalk project that is currently underway. Read all about our mission to increase safety and, as Steve Burnett says in the article, “to make the beauty of our place understood through participation”. Click on the image below to read the full article through The Reporter’s website.
Come say hi to our Executive Director, Andrea McGinty, in the vendor tent at this weekend’s Bovina Bicentennial to hear all about our current and upcoming projects. And don’t forget to stop by Creamery Field for the Bovina Dairymen’s game on Saturday, July 30, 2 pm. And of course, you won’t want to miss our free concert featuring The College Farm and Pispoure at Chico’s Barn (124 Bob Hall Rd) after the day’s festivities.
Thank you to Jesse Hilson and The Reporter for featuring Ray LaFever’s talk, Bovines of Bovina, that took place as part of our special event series at the June 30 Bovina Farmers’ Market in this week’s paper!
Read all about Ray’s fascinating presentation, and the fiery and dramatic debates of Delaware County’s 1800s rival farmers in this week’s edition of The Reporter.
We're excited to announce that construction on our Creamery Bridge has begun. If you've been to the farmers’ market the past couple weeks you have probably seen the hard work in progress. The bridge is part of our larger Bovina Riverwalk project and will connect the Riverwalk to Creamery Road, providing a safe and beautiful trail leading directly into downtown Bovina.
You can read all about our Bovina Riverwalk project and it's progress through the link below.