[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E898-E899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING MR. NATHAN CHITTENDEN OF DUTCH HOLLOW FARM IN SCHODACK 
                           LANDING, NEW YORK

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                           HON. JOHN J. FASO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 22, 2018

  Mr. FASO. Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration that I 
rise today to recognize the many achievements of Mr. Nathan Chittenden 
of Dutch Hollow Farm in Schodack Landing, New York. Nate has been named 
the recipient of Cornell University's prestigious Hometown Alumni 
Award. This designation recognizes Cornell graduates who have returned 
to their hometown to start or develop a business while also being 
active and engaged members of their communities.
  Nate is a third-generation farmer, carrying on his family's rich 
dairy farming tradition. Following his graduation from Cornell in 2000 
with a degree in dairy science, he returned to the family farm. Since 
then, he has grown

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Dutch Hollow Farm and has become an esteemed advocate and clarion voice 
for the dairy farming industry across New York State.
  Dairy farming is a vitally important part of our identity in Upstate 
New York, and Nate has worked tirelessly to ensure it remains the 
engine of our local economy. Through his active participation in the 
Columbia-Greene Cornell Extension Board, the Agri-Mark Young 
Cooperators Board, and as a local 4-H dairy leader for over two 
decades, Nate has become a fixture within the farming community as well 
as the greater Rensselaer County community.
  This Hometown Alumni Award is a true testament to Nate's steadfast 
commitment to his community and to dairy farming. I cannot think of 
anyone more deserving of this honor. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my 
colleagues join me in congratulating Nate on receiving this award. His 
lifetime of hard work is inspirational, and I am grateful for his many 
contributions to New York State and to our robust dairy industry.

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