Hunterdon County Commissioners recognize resident Dave Bond for agriculture achievements
HUNTERDON COUNTY, NJ – The Chairman of Hunterdon County’s Agriculture Development Board, Dave Bond, Sr., of Delaware Township, was recognized by the County Board of Commissioners for recently being awarded the Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
Board of Commissioners Director John E. Lanza, in presenting the Board’s Proclamation recognizing Bond’s commitment to agriculture and his public service to the community, said, “Dave Bond sets the standard for leadership, service and dedication, from his sixty years as a member of the Hunterdon County Board of Agriculture, to his nearly fifty years serving as an Amwell Valley Fire Company volunteer, and his twenty-six years as a member of the County’s Agriculture Development Board.”
“Bond’s leadership has been instrumental in helping Hunterdon County to maintain our strong agricultural heritage and economy, to preserve more farms than any other county in the state, and to place over 35,000 farmland acres in preservation,” Lanza said.
The Board of Commissioners congratulated Bond on his receiving the well deserved Distinguished Service to Agriculture award and for his tireless efforts advancing agricultural interests in Hunterdon County that directly contribute to our high quality of life, Lanza said.
