Long Island Farm Bureau to Honor Two Prominent Citizens
Long Island Farmer, Debbie Schmitt to receive Amherst Davis Memorial Farmer Citizen Award
Island Harvest CEO, Randi Dresner, will receive the LIFB Citizen Award

LIFB is proud to announce that there will be two deserving individuals sharing the spotlight this year.  Debbie Schmitt of Schmitt Farms in Riverhead will be receiving the “Amherst Davis Memorial Farmer Citizen of the Year Award” and Randi Dresner, Island Harvest is the recipient of the “Long Island Farm Bureau Citizen Award”.

We will celebrate the achievements of both honorees at the 95th Annual Awards Reception on Friday, July 27, 2012 at 7:00pm at the Hyatt Place East End in Riverhead. Call 631.727.3777 for more information. 

Debbie Schmitt
Amherst Davis Memorial Farmer Citizen of the Year
Deborah Schmitt, of Phillip A. Schmitt & Son Farm in Riverhead, a 175 acres whole sale and roadside retail vegetable operation grows a line of fresh cut flowers and runs the farm stand – Schmitts Farmstand on Sound. 

Randi Dresner
LIFB Citizen of the Year

Randi Shubin Dresner, CFRE, serves as president and CEO of Island Harvest, Long Island’s Food Bank.  Her continued philosophy in life and work is “to help people who are in need”.