Sotek, Seyerlein Lead New Lebanon Girls Swim Team to Victory

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NEW LEBANON, N.Y. -- Alex Sotek and Abby Seyerlein each won a pair of events Friday to lead the New Lebanon girls swim team to its first win over Mount Anthony in more than 13 years, a 56-35 decision.
 
Sotek won the 100-yard butterfly in 1 minute, 4.35 seconds and the 100 backstroke in 1:05.56.
 
Seyerlein won the 500 freestyle (7:23.25) and the 100 breaststroke (1:35.80).
 
Natasha Kopek won a pair of events for the Patriots: the 50 freestyle (28.65) and the 100 free (1:05.55).
 
Mount Anthony’s boys won their dual meet with the Tigers, 43-37.
 
Anthony Mazzola won a pair of events for the Pats. He won a contested 100 breaststroke in 1:13.95 and an uncontested 200 individual medley in 2:36.63.
 
New Lebanon’s Liam Buckenroth won the 500 free (6:32.86) and the 100 back (1:21.05).
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Hoosick Falls Farm Awarded Animal Welfare Certifications

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HOOSICK FALLS, NY — The beef cattle at River and Rail Farms are now Certified Animal Welfare Approved by A Greener World (AGW).

The Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW label lets consumers know animals are raised outdoors on pasture or range in accordance with the highest animal welfare standards in the U.S. and Canada, using sustainable agriculture methods on an independent farm. 

Consumer Reports has rated Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW as the only "excellent" food label for animal welfare and verification, according to a press release.

?Siblings Lauren, Erin, and Matt Williams' beef cattle are also Certified Grassfed by AGW. Certified Grassfed by AGW is an optional, additional accreditation for Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW farmers and ranchers raising cattle, sheep, goats or bison according to the Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW high-welfare standards and a 100 percent grassfed feeding protocol.

Lauren, Erin and Matt Williams of River and Rail Farms began farming in 2022 when the siblings purchased the farm from the previous owners—a multiple-generation farming family who ran an organic dairy and diversified livestock farm. The Williams raise Red Devon cattle, a traditional livestock breed well suited to pasture-based management and known for their high-quality meat. The family chose to pursue Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW and Certified Grassfed by AGW certifications because they felt the programs best mirrored their exemplary animal husbandry practices and commitment to sustainability.

"We utilize managed rotational grazing to ensure both a healthy farm and high-quality traditional breed Red Devon beef, and we are proud to offer the very best products we can to our customers," Erin Williams said.

"In a marketplace crowded with misinformation and greenwashing, trusted third-party certifications like Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW and Certified Grassfed by AGW deliver real transparency for farmers and consumers," AGW Executive Director Emily Moose said. "We're proud to work with farmers and ranchers like River and Rail Farms to promote their high-quality products and sustainable farming practices."

Certified Animal Welfare Approved by AGW, Certified Grassfed by AGW beef from River and Rail Farms is available at area farmers markets along with directly from the farm, with pre-order online and pickup on-site. Check the AGW directory for details. For more information, visit tilldalefarm.com along with the farm's Facebook and Instagram page and contact Lauren, Erin and Matt Williams at riverandrailfarms@gmail.com and (717) 202-5842.

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