Crystal Grimaldi

Crystal Grimaldi is a partner and Office & Human Resource manager at Ideal Dairy Farms, in Hudson Falls, NY, along with her parents, John and Denise Dickinson and her two cousins Kyle and Luke Getty. Crystal began with a career as a High School Social Studies teacher before returning to the farm after the birth of her son, becoming the 6th generation of her family at Ideal Dairy. Her responsibilities on the farm include payroll, bookkeeping, compliance (labor, safety, and CAFO), data input, recordkeeping, addressing employee issues and concerns, and community outreach. Crystal is passionate about making their family farm the best that it can be for the future, providing a quality life for their employees and fostering positive relationships within their community.