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I am happy to announce that New York farmers have a new tool at their disposal for sorting through the sometimes confusing array of public programs available to them. The New York Agricultural Landowner Guide, which can be downloaded as a free PDF, describes over 60 public programs currently available to help farmers meet challenges ranging Continue reading Every Three Days New York Loses a Farm: Enter New York Agricultural Landowner Guide Yet another study records high marks for protecting farmland through Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) programs. The recently released New York Farmland Protection Survey* echoes the results of earlier studies on the satisfaction, motivation and future plans of farmers participating in these conservation programs. This latest study reports New York farmers to have an overall Continue reading Farmers See Benefits in Protecting their Land Farmers, food advocates, environmentalists and local officials came together in force for the No Farms No Food Rally at the State Capitol in Albany March 15th. Over 140 individual participants and 70 supporting organizations joined forces and met with more than 100 state legislators. We spoke out for state programs that: help protect farms in Continue reading In New York, A Call to Farms!
More than ever before, New Yorkers need to tell state leaders why they have to invest in New York’s farm and food system. Severe and disproportionate cuts to New York’s food, environment and agricultural programs have been proposed in Governor Paterson’s 2010-2011 State Budget. Some proposed cuts eliminate programs that help farmers make a Continue reading New Yorkers Rally for Farmland It’s fall in Western New York, a time of apples, grapes and pumpkins—a time of abundance. Food seems plentiful, but can New York farms grow enough food to feed the residents of our state? The short answer is “no.” According to Christian Peters, a Cornell University researcher, New York’s 7 million acres of farmland can feed Continue reading State Must Protect Farmland So We Can Feed Ourselves |
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