From Soil to Supper: Understanding Local Farming in Ulster County

An Eat Well Kingston Presentation

In June 2025, Eat Well Kingston welcomed Kathryn Brignac, Livestock & Natural Resources Educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, who presented on what the 2022 Census of Agriculture tells us about Ulster County farms, emerging trends and opportunities​ in agriculture locally, current challenges farms are facing and how to eat farm fresh and support local farms.

Click here for Kathryn’s slides

About the Eat Well Focus Team

The purpose of the Eat Well Focus Team is to develop, implement and/or support policy, systems and environmental change by supporting and promoting local efforts to improve access to healthy foods throughout the community. We coordinate with gardening/urban agriculture efforts and organizations addressing food insecurity and healthy eating in Kingston.

Our partners include farmers, chefs, teachers, artists, nutrition educators, dietitians, parents, non-profit and for-profit organizations, communicators, systems changers, volunteer organizations, private businesses, health practitioners, nurses, doctors and most importantly: YOU.

Visit https://livewellkingston.org/focus-teams/eat-well/ for more information.

Or contact Kristin Kessler at kkessler@kingston-ny.gov.