Report Addresses Helping the Farmers that Feed New York City
GrowNYC has put out a report detailing the challenges of the farmers that supply New York City’s Greenmarket. The report is Farmers on the Edge: An Assessment of Greenmarket Farmers Needs, and the Growing Challenges of Keeping Their Farms Viable. The report details various regions throughout the Northeast and the challenges faced by beginning farmers […]
Conserving Local Farms in New York
The Columbia Land Conservancy (CLC) is protecting agricultural land in New York’s Columbia County. The Conserve a Local Farm (CALF) program protects farmland by establishing conservation agreements, or easements, on property that limits non-agricultural use. The organization identifies at-risk land, then partners with conservation-minded buyers. They also promote relationships between farmers and investors through their […]