Maureen Torrey Marshall to receive NY Farm Bureau’s ‘Distinguished Service Award’

Torrey Farms works 10,000 acres, including many vegetables in Orleans, dairy farm in Yates

Maureen Torrey Marshall

A long-time national agricultural leader based in Elba will be receiving New York Farm Bureau’s “Distinguished Service Award.

NYFB will present the award to Maureen Torrey Marshall on Dec. 3 during Farm Bureau’s annual state meeting in Verona at the Turning Stone Resort Casino.

Farm Bureau also is honoring State Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, who is retiring. She represents a district in the Binghamton area. Lupardo, a Democrat, has chaired the Assembly Agriculture Committee since 2019.

Torrey Marshall is co-owner and vice president of Torrey farms based in Elba. The farm works 10,000 acres in Genesee, Orleans, Niagara and Yates counties. The farm grows vegetables in Orleans and runs a large dairy farm in the Town of Yates near Lyndonville.

Farm Bureau stated the following in a press release about Torrey Marshall:

Maureen Torrey is a member of the 12th generation of Torrey Farms, a diversified family farming operation in Western New York producing and processing fresh market vegetables and grains, in addition to maintaining dairy operations. She also operates a trucking company with her husband, Paul Marshall.

Throughout her career, Torrey has been a strong and respected voice for agriculture, providing leadership at the local, state, and national levels. She has served as chair of United Fresh, as a director of the Produce Marketing Association, and as the first chair of the USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee.

She also served for seven years as a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Buffalo branch. She serves as a trustee of Genesee Community College and has held leadership roles with organizations including the National Council of Agricultural Employers, New York State Vegetable Growers Association, Erie and Niagara Insurance Association, and the New York State Agri-Business Child Development program.

A frequent speaker at agricultural conferences and industry events, she has dedicated decades to educating others, advocating for farmers and strengthening New York agriculture.

“I’m deeply honored to receive the Distinguished Service Award this year when there are so many deserving of it,” she said. “My New York Farm Bureau experience started over 60 years ago when I participated in the Youth Power program and was selected to represent New York Farm Bureau at the national meeting. Through the years, in different roles, I have been able to stay connected with the many opportunities NYFB offers for service to farming families and the public. That connection has fueled my passion.”