Aaron Albrecht and Kyle Smith of Royalton Hartland High School represented Niagara County farm bureau at NY Farm Bureau's Government Institute. Both boys are integral to their family farms, in addition to being honor students, and varsity athletes.

They had the rare opportunity to sit in the historic Senate Chamber.

 

They visited Senator Maziarz office, but the Senator was busy with his constituents back in Niagara County, so the farm boys took over. Don't worry Senator these country boys have your back!

 

They did have the opportunity to discuss with Kim Ireland the pressing issues effecting their family farms: the high cost of energy, particularly diesel fuel, the high cost of fertilizer and feed corn. They discussed the uncertain future of agribusiness for their generation. The Senator is the chairman of the energy committee, and they discussed the opportunities of alternate energy sources available in Niagara County; particularly wind energy.

Super Heroes? These boys need capes!