Crystal Stewart Courtens

Crystal is an extension associate and regional vegetable specialist with the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program serving commercial growers in 17 counties in Eastern NY, with an emphasis on the Mohawk Valley and Capital District. Crystal joined CCE in 2007 as the agriculture educator in Fulton/Montgomery counties and works closely with produce auction farms and plain community farmers in Eastern New York. She is also the statewide lead for garlic production. Crystal and her husband, Jean-Paul, own and operate Philia Farm, a small vegetable and garlic seed farm in Johnstown, NY.