State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York has purchased more than 1.1 million pounds of surplus food from New York farmers since the launch of Governor Cuomo’s Nourish New York initiative …
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced Food Bank of Central New York has purchased 428,167 pounds of surplus food from New York farmers since the launch of Governor Cuomo’s Nourish NY initiative in early May. This includes 312,274 …
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the Food Bank of the Southern Tier has purchased 376,536 pounds of surplus food from New York farmers since the launch of Governor Cuomo’s Nourish NY initiative in early May. This includes 268, …
Three finalists have been selected for New York’s inaugural AEM-Leopold Conservation Award. For the first time, New York’s longstanding Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Award has joined forces with the nationally recognized Leopold Conservation …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today highlighted several actions the Department has taken in support of New York State’s dairy industry throughout Dairy Month, which is celebrated in June, beginning with World Milk Day on June 1. …
The New York State Departments of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) and Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced new actions to benefit and protect New York’s pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. AGM issued new guidelines to help …
Nourish New York, Governor Cuomo’s initiative to get food from farmers to families in need during the COVID-19 outbreak, reached a milestone this week as the amount of surplus dairy and produce provided through New York’s food banks reached more than three …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today reminded all farmers, including New York’s dairy farmers, to only sell to licensed dealers. New York State Agriculture and Markets Law requires farm product and milk dealers to be licensed and …
State Department of Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today congratulated the student winners of the 31st annual New York State Envirothon Competition, which was held virtually on May 28. Ulster County’s Mount Academy team was named New York State …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced the members of the 2020 New York State Dairy Promotion Order Advisory Board. The Advisory Board, which administers the Dairy Promotion Order and evaluates dairy marketing promotion …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets recognized the second World Food Safety Day taking place today, Sunday, June 7, 2020. World Food Safety Day was created to draw attention and direct educational efforts to reducing the approximately …
The State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that the Taste NY Todd Hill Market has implemented an online ordering and curbside pickup program during COVID-19. The newly-launched TasteNYToddHill.com helps consumers comply with social …
As New York State begins to reopen under Governor Cuomo’s NY Forward plan, the horticulture industry, which includes greenhouse operations, nurseries, sod farms, and arborists, has been deemed as an essential service and these businesses are now permitted …
New York State and City Harvest joined together with the Masbia Soup Kitchen Network to purchase and bring New York State dairy products from Sullivan County’s Bethel Creamery, which uses milk produced on New York farms, to New Yorkers in need in Boro Park …
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that dozens of events are taking place across New York State over the next week to kick off the Nourish New York Initiative. The initiative, launched last week by the Governor, is providing $25 …
