
Kate Preston
Farm to School Education Specialistemail Kate
Before starting with Harvest NY, Kate was an Agriculture in the Classroom Educator for CCE Madison County. Her fondness for education and agriculture started when she was a young girl and joined the Otsego County 4-H program where she raised and showed her own herd of dairy goats, as well as beef cattle and horses. Pursuing her growing passion for agriculture, Kate attended SUNY Cobleskill for a Bachelors in Agricultural Business Management, followed by Masters in Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership from the University of Missouri. As the Farm to School Education Specialist for Harvest NY, Kate provides support and educational opportunities to Farm to School programs in NYS.
Upcoming Events
Intercropping with Mushrooms
October 14, 2025
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poughkeepsie, NY
Join us for an afternoon of hands-on learning at Pershing Community Farm, led by Urban Agriculture Specialist Yolanda Gonzalez.2025 Agroforestry Field Day Series -- Agroforestry Implementation and Management
October 23, 2025
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Highland, NY
Interested in incorporating agroforestry practices into your farm? Join us for a series of workshops co-hosted by CCE Ulster, Orange, and Harvest NY with Mastwood Farms, Black Creek Farm and Nursery and Scenic Hudson. On October 23, we'll return to Erik Schellenberg's farm, Black Creek Farm and Nursery, for a Fall tour of their agroforestry plantings. Erik will talk about harvesting and managing plantings while we see some seasonal crops and installations of different ages and types. There will be time for questions and discussion as we wrap up the series. covered.