ALBANY – The Chenango County Farm Bureau (CCFB) took home a number of awards from the New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) annual meeting beginning on Dec. 6, last week, including the Distinguished President's Award, the coveted Gold Key Award, and eight separate Silver Keys.

Three CCFB delegates made the trip to Albany for the annual meeting including President Bradd Vickers, Vice President Keith Vanalthuis, and Harvey Fletcher, as well as alternates Fred Baker, Judy Baker, Judy Fletcher, Rainy Collins-Vickers, Dr. David Leahy DVM, Joe Cornell, Craig Jochum, and Kerry Vanalthuis. The members represented the CCFB in setting the NYFB policy for 2017 based on policies passed at the CCFB's annual meeting on Oct. 25.