Dairy farmer and Northern New York Agricultural Development Program Co-Chair Jon Greenwood of Canton, was honored with the New York Farm Bureau (NYFB) 2021 Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award at the NYFB's annual meeting in Albany. More than 100 delegates representing 52 counties from across New York State attended the 65th annual state meeting of the NYFB.

Greenwood founded Greenwood Dairy in Canton, in 1978, starting with 80 cows. Since then, the farm has grown to 3,000 tillable acres and 1,400 cows. Jon served on the St. Lawrence County Farm Bureau Board for years and has been County President for many years. He has been a St. Lawrence County Legislator, and a member of the IDA board and numerous other local boards throughout the years. Greenwood was a founding member and has served as Chair of the Northeast Dairy Producers Association.

In making this Distinguished Service award to Greenwood, the New York Farm Bureau also recognized Greenwood's leadership and dedication as Co-Chair of the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program. To learn more about this research and technical assistance program serving farms across the six northernmost counties of New York State, see the website at https://www.nnyagdev.org.

Greenwood has been deeply involved in New York Farm Bureau, from serving on its Young Farmer & Rancher Committee to representing District 7 on the NYFB State Board before being elected Vice President. He has served as NYFB’s representative on American Farm Bureau Federation Advisory Committees. The New York Farm Bureau is New York State's largest agricultural trade organization. Learn more at https://www.nyfb.org.

Jon and Linda Greenwood have three adult children, Clara, Ben, and Ted, and seven grandchildren. Ted and his wife Hibby work on the family farm.