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Workshop aims to help people reach out to stressed farmers
The conversation at the feed counter lamenting that the latest soybean crop won’t be any good when it’s harvested might actually be a cry for help. Wyoming County officials are […]
Buy Christmas trees locally, state says
You’ve bought the local fruits and vegetables. Now the state Department of Agriculture is asking that you buy local when it comes to your Christmas tree, too. To set an […]
Good Food Collective adds choice to its selection
After a decade of matching consumers of local foods with farmers, the Good Food Collective is branching out to offer a new product: choice. A subscription service that provides a […]
State grants available for those new to farming
Matching grants of up to $50,000 are available for early-stage farmers who apply to the New York State New Farmers Grant Fund. State officials announced this week that $1 million […]
Growers of sweet cherries now eligible for federal subsidies
Sweet cherries and almonds have been added to the list of crops that are eligible for a new federal subsidy. The subsidy is to compensate growers for losses caused by […]
New York No. 1 producer of cottage cheese, yogurt
Almost a quarter of all land in New York state is farmland, which may come as a surprise to those who think of the state as one Big Apple. A […]
State fair opens with an ice-cold Expo Center and old favorites
Now here’s a landmark event: the butter sculpture at the New York State Fair, which opened Wednesday, is 50 years old. Not the sculpture that’s on display at the fair […]
State makes move to continue farm market sales to people receiving SNAP benefits
New York farmers, including those who sell at the Rochester City Public Market, will be able to continue selling to SNAP recipients after the state leap-frogged over a federal problem […]
Concord grapes win a berth at state jam competition
Despite the fact that people are sucking down sweetened coffee drinks topped with whipped cream and salted caramel sauce like they’re, uh, candy, they’re avoiding fruit juices because they fear […]
State money funds agriculture programs
Finger Lakes area agricultural programs will receive nearly $600,000 in state money to promote research, marketing and development of agriculture, it was announced last week (March 29) by the state […]
Farm workers discuss hardships at UR panel
Ismael Castellanos isn’t asking for much. He works 12-hour days, 13 days in a row on a dairy farm in Genesee County. An undocumented worker from Vera Cruz, Mexico, Castellanos […]
Farmers’ food donations now eligible for state tax credit
Food that farmers donate to organizations serving the needy will now qualify for a state tax credit worth 25 percent of their donation’s market value. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced […]
