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ConnectionsHow has the role of farmers markets changed due to the coronavirus? The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has issued safety guidelines…
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New York will launch a program to buy food from struggling upstate farms whose revenue streams were limited last month when restaurants and schools closed…
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Struggling farmers in upstate New York may soon get a reprieve from the state, which is considering a plan to buy products, like excess milk, that aren’t…
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A coalition of dairy and vegetable farms in New York state has filed a last-minute federal lawsuit on Monday to try and temporarily halt a New York state…
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ConnectionsThe New York Times recently published a piece describing the kinds of regulations under which farmers and small businesses work. It sparked conversations…
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ConnectionsIs New York State spending enough on food from local farms? A new report from the New York Academy of Medicine and the American Farmland Trust says the…
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Two new studies offer more details about organic food is, and what it is not. So is it worth spending more money on organic produce? What is the…
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What are the impact of farmer's markets in our region. Many have sprung up recently, allowing farmers to sell their goods across the region. We brought in…
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Western New York is being invaded by a large army....of small insects.A storm system from the south blew a large number of insects commonly referred to as…