New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that $1 million is available through Round 2 of New York State’s Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant Program. The program is designed to support community growing spaces and …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced it has issued a Request for Interest (RFI) to gather input from stakeholders that will help the Department shape its new $10 million Food Access Expansion Grant Program. Funding for …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball continued the State's 10-year anniversary celebration of Taste NY with an open house event at the Hudson Valley/Catskills Welcome Center, located in Woodbury Commons in Orange County. The event …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced it has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather input from stakeholders that will help the Department shape a first-of-its-kind agricultural workforce development program in …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today joined the Sand County Foundation to announce that Dygert Farms of Palatine Bridge has been selected for the 2023 New York Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award. …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM), Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (Parks), The Olana Partnership, and the New York State Bridge Authority today joined together to celebrate local food, beverages, and art …
The 2023 Great New York State Fair will hold its 46th annual Dairy Day celebration with a full slate of events and opportunities for fairgoers to enjoy New York’s high-quality dairy products and learn about the state’s largest agricultural sector. Held …
The Great New York State Fair will celebrate New York State’s beef industry on Tuesday, August 29, with visitors encouraged to join in on several special activities planned for Beef Day. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to interact with producers of New …
The Great New York State Fair is celebrating New York’s growing maple industry tomorrow, Monday, August 28, with the return of Maple Day at the Fair! Maple Day is sponsored by the New York State Maple Producers Association and will give fairgoers an …
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AUGUST 24, 2023) – The Farm Journal Foundation and the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, with support from the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation, today celebrated the grand opening of …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Department of Labor today announced that they are partnering again to promote agricultural careers at The 2023 Great New York State Fair. Agriculture Career Day at The Fair, held Thursday, …
The Taste NY program will be back and better than ever at the 2023 Great New York State Fair. Taste NY is New York’s official ‘eat local, drink local’ program, showcasing New York's farmers and food and beverage producers and the diverse and unique …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that applications are open to New York organizations for the FreshConnect CSA for SNAP program. This program will help to give Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today continued the State's 10-year anniversary celebration of Taste NY, New York's official 'eat local, drink local' program, with an open house event at the Mohawk Valley Welcome …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that several programs are available to help low-income families, Veterans, Servicemembers, and older adults purchase fresh, healthy foods at local farmers’ markets through the …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that program administrators for the $4 million Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Farmers Grant Program and for the $1 million Beginning Farmers Grant Program have been chosen. …
State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets is eligible to receive nearly $20 million through a new United States Department of Agriculture and Markets (USDA) grant opportunity. Funds …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today announced that three finalists have been selected for New York’s Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation Award. New York’s longstanding AEM Award partnered with the Sand …
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that the Dairy Promotion Order (DPO) Advisory Board has issued a Request for Applications for dairy and research promotion projects, as part of its more than $16 million checkoff fund …
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today, during Dairy Month, announced that the Department has launched a workforce development resource guide to help connect young people and those interested in a career in the dairy industry. The …
