Executive Director at Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship - Oneonta, NY, US
The Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (CADE) is a non-profit organization established in 1991 with a mission to increase the number and diversity of successful farm enterprises and related businesses in New York State.OUR APPROACHCADE works to increase the "Triple Bottom Line" of agricultural development by:- Increasing profit margins of farm business through efficient production systems, effective marketing and distribution programs and sound business principles;-Promoting sound environmental production practices such as low input, organic, grass-based livestock production, watershed runoff protection, and improved distribution of the lower "food-miles" thus reducing energy consumption; and-Engendering positive social outcomes such as job creation, generational farm transition, positive connections between farmers and consumers, health benefits of local foods, and locally circulating dollars.