Small Business Development Center and Small Business Administration leaders were in Westfield recently to honor Melissa Baideme with CK Natural Fruit Juice, LLC of Westfield for winning the New York State Small Business Person of the Year and the New York Small Business Development Center Rural Business of the Year. Also during the ceremony Julie Ambrose with St. Elma Spa in Chautauqua Institution and Carrie and Levi Swanson, the owners of Sweeterson Farms received entrepreneurial awards. Pictured are award winners and others who attended the ceremony. P-J photo by Gregory Bacon

Carrie and Levi Swanson, the owners of Sweeterson Farms, received an entrepreneurial award from the Small Business Development Center. Along with their young child, pictured with them are Brian Rovegno with the SBDC at JCC and Sonya Smith, state SBDC director in Albany. P-J photo by Gregory Bacon

Melissa Baideme with CK Natural Fruit Juice, LLC of Westfield won the New York State Small Business Person of the Year and the New York Small Business Development Center Rural Business of the Year. Pictured with her, from left are Danny Hickman with the Small Business Development Center at JCC; Sonya Smith, state SBDC director in Albany; and Victoria Reynolds with the Small Business Administration in Buffalo. P-J photo by Gregory Bacon

Julie Ambrose with St. Elma Spa in Chautauqua Institution received an entrepreneurial award from the Small Business Development Center. Pictured with her are Beth Reed with the SBDC at JCC and Sonya Smith, state SBDC director in Albany. P-J photo by Gregory Bacon