2026 Director Candidate
Terry Zittel
Business address: 3275 Webster Road, Eden, NY 14057
Served by the Mayville Office
Business Experience (past 5 years): Business manager and accounting and systems analyst of Amos Zittel & Sons, Inc., a fifth-generation wholesale vegetable and flower business, growing fresh market, hand-harvested vegetables on 400 acres, and flower crops in 3.5 acres of greenhouses. Terry implements IT and accounting systems across enterprises, handles strategic planning, oversees human resources and serves as comptroller.
Farm Credit/Community Involvement: currently serves on the Farm Credit East board of directors as a member of the Governance/Stewardship and Technology committees. She has previously served on the Audit and Business Risk committees as well. Terry currently serves on the Harvest Malawi board of directors and has previously served as a director and past president of the Eden Community Foundation. Additionally, she worked as a Farm Business Management Agent on a dairy team for Cooperative Extension.
Business Interests/Affiliations: Amos Zittel & Sons, Inc. – business manager, accountant and systems analyst – fresh market vegetable and greenhouse farm; B,D,K WNY Landholdings, Inc. – manager and bookkeeper – land holding company; Croop Mill Properties – manager and bookkeeper – mobile home park and land holding company
Family members who transact business with Farm Credit East: Spouse, nephew and brother-in-law
Served by the Mayville Office
Business Experience (past 5 years): Business manager and accounting and systems analyst of Amos Zittel & Sons, Inc., a fifth-generation wholesale vegetable and flower business, growing fresh market, hand-harvested vegetables on 400 acres, and flower crops in 3.5 acres of greenhouses. Terry implements IT and accounting systems across enterprises, handles strategic planning, oversees human resources and serves as comptroller.
Farm Credit/Community Involvement: currently serves on the Farm Credit East board of directors as a member of the Governance/Stewardship and Technology committees. She has previously served on the Audit and Business Risk committees as well. Terry currently serves on the Harvest Malawi board of directors and has previously served as a director and past president of the Eden Community Foundation. Additionally, she worked as a Farm Business Management Agent on a dairy team for Cooperative Extension.
Business Interests/Affiliations: Amos Zittel & Sons, Inc. – business manager, accountant and systems analyst – fresh market vegetable and greenhouse farm; B,D,K WNY Landholdings, Inc. – manager and bookkeeper – land holding company; Croop Mill Properties – manager and bookkeeper – mobile home park and land holding company
Family members who transact business with Farm Credit East: Spouse, nephew and brother-in-law