The Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corporation (SEEC) invites the community to submit nominations for the 2025 ENLIGHTEN and ASPIRE Awards. This non-traditional recognition, offered by SEEC and its benefactors Dusty and Tom Putnam, celebrates the individuals and organizations who spark innovation, education, and growth across Schoharie County. Winners will be announced during SEEC’s annual Toast to the Town celebration in December. 

We opened our doors — and you filled the room with ideas, curiosity and excitement! Whew, what a morning!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our first-ever Open House, Rooted in Purpose. Grown in Legacy.
For those who couldn’t make it, we understand and are grateful for your support. Enjoy this quick BTS recap below.
Here’s to building what’s next — together.

We’re excited to announce that Afolabi Salami FIMC, PMP has joined SEEC as Senior Program Administrator!

Afolabi joins us from Little Rock, Arkansas, where he earned his Master’s in Public Service and worked with organizations strengthening local economies, empowering minority-and women-owned businesses, and bridging the digital divide in rural communities. We’re thrilled to welcome him to Schoharie County as he helps advance SEEC’s mission.

Welcome Afolabi! Reach out and say hi: progress@seecny.org

Tom Putnam, SEEC Founding Member and Chairperson, wears a VR headset at 287 Main for the UAlbany Tech Roadshow.

Nearly three decades ago, Judy Pangman and Frank Johnson planted the seed that became Sweet Tree Farm—a name now tied to grass-fed beef, pastured pork, and sustainable practices. From day one, it was a true partnership. Judy, pregnant with Arleigh, devoured books on soil health and holistic grazing before “grass-fed” was even a buzzword. Frank, a fourth-generation farmer, had the grit to turn her plans into pasture. While Frank quit his job and leaned fully into farm life, Judy kept her job—and the family benefits—that kept the dream afloat. In 1997, the year Arleigh was born, Judy and Frank launched the farm with just two cows—Mamma and Baby—and a whole lot of determination. With one boot rooted in tradition and the other in rural ingenuity, Arleigh now bridges the old and the new, carrying Sweet Tree Farm forward with the same spirit that planted its first seeds. 

With the support of the Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corporation (SEEC), the University at Albany delivered cutting-edge innovations in energy, disaster preparedness, utilities and more straight into the hands of would-be users during the second stop of its 2025 Tech Roadshow on Wednesday July 23, 2025, in Schoharie.  

The Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corp (SEEC), is excited to announce the final two sessions of the interactive 2025 Digital Power Hour workshop series, Canva 101 and AI Tips & Tricks.  

Long before CAD drawings and digital surveys, Henry Lamont’s story began on Schoharie County soil—tilled, lived on, and passed down through generations. “My family has been in this county since 1802,” Henry says. “They moved here shortly after the Revolution—first West Fulton, then Richmondville, and finally Cobleskill in the 1870s.” This deep connection to place would become the foundation of Lamont Engineers, a trusted civil engineering firm serving the region for more than four decades. 

The Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corporation (SEEC) and the University at Albany’s Office of Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, and Industry Partnerships (OEDEIP), are kicking off a yearlong initiative to bring breakthrough technologies out of university labs and incubators and into the community with the 2025 UAlbany Tech Roadshow.  Join SEEC for an exciting event on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM at 287 Main Street, Schoharie, where UAlbany researchers and startup founders will showcase innovative, cutting-edge technologies in energy, utilities, disaster preparedness, and more.  

If you’re looking for a place where blue goo meets gummy bears, where rubber duckies bathe in hot fudge, and where the community calendar includes both ice cream glow parties and Christmas in July—look no further than Little Deb’s. This ice cream shop is more than a summer stop—it’s a full-blown happiness headquarters, run by a woman whose creativity could power the whole county.  

That creative woman? Little Deb herself, a lifelong Schoharie County resident, career waitress, and now the queen of cones. When Deb pulls into her parking lot off route 7 in the happy hamlet of Warnerville, she still gets goosebumps. “I just look at the sign and think, wow. I can’t believe this is mine,” with a smile that runs as deep as the roots she planted in her hometown of Richmondville, NY. 

It’s not too late! The Small Project Fund (SPF) supporting revitalization efforts in the Village of Sharon Springs is still accepting applications. Funding is limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

There's no shortage of community programs this summer at 287 Main, the home of the Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corporation (SEEC). Located in the heart of the Village of Schoharie, 287 Main is a dynamic space that blends coworking, special event rentals, and a rotating local art gallery, all while providing valuable business resources to the community.