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Customer relationships still drive family-owned Monroe Tractor after 75 years
Jun 16, 2026

Customer relationships still drive family-owned Monroe Tractor after 75 years

Monroe Tractor, headquartered in Henrietta, has expanded to 18 stores across five states while maintaining family ownership and customer-focused values.

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Mar 3, 2026

Grow-NY accepting applications for 2026 event

Grow-NY is accepting applications through May 15 for its 2026 competition, awarding $3 million to food and agriculture startups that establish operations in New York.

Focus on food and ag triggered rapid growth for Agency 29
Jan 15, 2026

Focus on food and ag triggered rapid growth for Agency 29

Agency 29 has nearly tripled revenue by specializing in food, beverage and agriculture marketing, positioning itself as an industry expert.

New York State is providing $20.4 million in funding for six projects that will enhance freight railway infrastructure and viability. (Photo by Depositphotos)
Jan 12, 2026

New York awards $20.4M for Finger Lakes rail projects

New York State is investing $20.4 million in six Finger Lakes rail projects to boost freight efficiency, support manufacturers and preserve rail service.

Eric Bellefroid, founder and CEO of Brekland, made his pitch at the Grow-NY Summit. Brekland was named the $1 million grand prize winner. (Photo provided by Grow-NY)
Nov 14, 2025

Grow-NY selects $1M grand-prize winner

Brooklyn-based Brekland won the $1M Grow-NY grand prize for its biodegradable crop protection foam, leading startups sharing $3M.

Foodlink’s expanded Lexington Avenue site provides growing opportunities and expands access to healthy food for those in the Edgerton and Lyell-Otis neighborhoods and serves as a commercial growing space for Foodlink programs. (Photo provided by Foodlink)
Oct 21, 2025

Foodlink unveils $2M expansion at Lexington Avenue site

Foodlink celebrated the opening of its new Edible Education Center on Lexington Avenue and the expansion of its community farm.

Heron Hill Winery in Hammondsport, which overlooks Canandaigua Lake, is one of 140 wineries in the Finger Lakes Region. (File photo by Christian Gallagher provided by Heron Hill Winery)
Oct 17, 2025

Finger Lakes named American Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast

The Finger Lakes region of New York has been named 2025 American Wire Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast.

GLOW With Your Hands draws 1,250 students for hands-on career exploration
Oct 3, 2025

GLOW With Your Hands draws 1,250 students for hands-on career exploration

This year’s GLOW With Your Hands brought over 1,250 students from 32 school districts to learn about local jobs in manufacturing, agriculture, food production and skilled trades. (Photo provided by GLOW With Your Hands)

An employee adjusts a machine at GreenLight Bio’s Rochester facility where the company manufactures sustainable, effective and easy-to-use solutions for farmers and beekeepers around the world. (photo courtesy of GreenLight Bio) 
May 13, 2025

GreenLight Biosciences expands manufacturing operations in Rochester

GreenLight Biosciences expands its Rochester RNA manufacturing facility to meet global demand and boost product output.

Soups made by Bloomfield's Finger Food Farms are now featured in Wegmans' frozen foods sections. (Photo provided by Finger Foods Farms)
Mar 17, 2025

Wegmans has the recipe for featuring unique local products

Finger Foods Farm, an organic vegetable farm in West Bloomfield, sells three soup varieties in Wegmans, with a fourth on the way.

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Mar 4, 2025

Grow-NY application window now open

Applications for the seventh annual Grow-NY food, beverage and agriculture business competition are now being accepted.

Geneva co-packing manufacturer to expand, create 21 jobs
Apr 20, 2021

Geneva co-packing manufacturer to expand, create 21 jobs

Assured Edge Solutions, a custom vegetable processing and co-packing company, plans to grow its manufacturing operations at the Cornell Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva. The initiative will create […]