A program titled "Improving Our Local Food System" is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 in the Empire Room at the New York State Fairgrounds.
Anyone from farmers, processors, distributors, community partners,
educators or policymakers should come to talk about how to advance the local food system in Central New York.
The program will consist of three panelist discussions on the topics
of Food Distribution Models, the Emerging Brewing Industry and
Accessing New Markets. Through this collaborative effort, all sections
of our local food system will be brought together for an opportunity to
learn, connect, share, and collaborate.
There is no fee to attend. To register,go to www.cceonondaga.org/events
Showing posts with label New York brewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New York brewing. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Number of NY Breweries Hit New High
From the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo
New York state is now home to 400 breweries -- surpassing the previous record of 393 set in 1876.
The number of breweries has skyrocketed in New York since Gov. Andrew Cuomo hosted the state's first Wine, Beer and Spirits Summit in 2012, with 242 new breweries obtaining licenses, and beer being brewed in 57 of the state's 62 counties.
Additionally, 202 new farm brewery licenses have been issued since the governor's farm brewery law went into effect Jan. 1, 2013. That law mirrored the highly successful 1976 Farm Winery Act that lead to the tremendous growth of wineries and grape production throughout New York.
The new farm brewery license allows craft breweries that use ingredients grown in New York to conduct onsite tastings, open restaurants, engage in self-distribution and open up to five no-fee off-site branch stores anywhere in the state.
In just five years, 202 licenses have been issued.
New York state is now home to 400 breweries -- surpassing the previous record of 393 set in 1876.
The number of breweries has skyrocketed in New York since Gov. Andrew Cuomo hosted the state's first Wine, Beer and Spirits Summit in 2012, with 242 new breweries obtaining licenses, and beer being brewed in 57 of the state's 62 counties.
Additionally, 202 new farm brewery licenses have been issued since the governor's farm brewery law went into effect Jan. 1, 2013. That law mirrored the highly successful 1976 Farm Winery Act that lead to the tremendous growth of wineries and grape production throughout New York.
The new farm brewery license allows craft breweries that use ingredients grown in New York to conduct onsite tastings, open restaurants, engage in self-distribution and open up to five no-fee off-site branch stores anywhere in the state.
In just five years, 202 licenses have been issued.
The farm brewery law has also led to a resurgence in New York's hop and barley production.
According
to Cornell University, in response to a rising demand for locally
sourced agriculture, the acreage of hops grown in New York nearly
doubled from 2014 to 2016, while the acreage of malting barley increased
by 374 percent over the same two-year period.
New York is also now home to 13 malt houses, all of which have
opened following the demand generated by the new farm brewery license. These have also generated employment and economic development for
supporting industries, including bottling, construction, freight,
printing and advertising, as well as growing agri-tourism in the state, augmenting New York's $100 billion tourism industry.
The first commercial brewery in Colonial America opened in Manhattan in 1632 after settlers quickly realized the state's climate was ideal for growing hops and barley.
New York's ag sector expanded throughout the 18th century and received a significant boost when the Erie Canal opened in 1825, helping promote the use of locally grown ingredients in beer production.
The
first commercial brewery in Colonial America opened in Manhattan in
1632, after settlers quickly realized the state's climate was ideal for
growing hops and barley.
New York's agriculture sector expanded
throughout the 18th century and received a significant boost when the
Erie Canal opened in 1825, helping promote the use of locally grown
ingredients in beer production - a strong suit of New York's craft
beverage industry today.
Later in the 19th century the state benefited
from an influx of English, German and Irish immigrants who brought with
them brewing skills that propelled New York into a thriving beverage
boom. Between 1840 and 1900, New York grew more hops and brewed more
beer than anywhere else in the country, with the number of breweries peaking in 1876 at 393.
By
the close of the 19th century, developments in pasteurization,
refrigeration, rail transport and bottling shifted the brewing industry
from small-scale production for local consumption to an industry
dominated by enormous breweries.
By 1910, the number of brewers in the
state fell to 194, while an epidemic of downy mildew devastated the
state's hop production, followed by the Prohibition in 1920, which
finally killed off the industry. When beer production was legalized
following the 21st Amendment in 1933, only a small handful of breweries
in the state reopened.
Today,
a new generation of entrepreneurs are reviving New York's position as a
leader in craft brewing.
For a list of New York's breweries, go to https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/400_NYS_Breweries.pdf
Monday, April 10, 2017
Schumer Wants Crop Insurance for Malt Barley
By DEBRA J. GROOM
dgroom@wdt.net
New York state could be on the verge of becoming the craft brewing capital of the United States.
But to do that, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said more farmers have to grow malting barley, which is one of the primary ingredients in beer.
“Farmers are eager to grow it if they can get insurance,” Schumer said April 10 during a news conference in the 1886 Malt House in Volney, just outside Fulton in Oswego County. Without insurance, farmers would lose too much money if a freak act of nature ruined their barley crop.
Schumer said he will ask incoming Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to insure malt barley crops throughout New York state.
Right now, malt barley is insured only in Genesee, Ontario, Otsego and Cortland counties.
No legislature is needed for this to happen, Schumer said. All Perdue has to do is sign an order.
“We have to get this done,” Schumer said.
The federal government insures many crops that farmers produce.
“If an act of God takes away you product, then the federal government will pay you for your loss,” Schumer said.
Crop insurance doesn’t exist in many counties in New York for malting barley because it is a fairly new crop. Other crops protected by insurance in New York include corn, soybeans, apples, onions, potatoes, green beans, cabbage, grapes, oats, wheat, nursery and greenhouse products, hay, forage, dairy and beef.
Crop insurance protected $541 million of liability on growing crops in New York in 2015. There were more than 1 million acres insured and more than $42 million was paid to farmers in indemnities for production and/or revenue losses, according to crop insurance statistics.
There are about a dozen malt houses in New York state ready to accept more malting barley from farmers. Malt houses, like the one in Volney at the Sunoco ethanol plant, take the malting barley and expose it to moisture so the seed germinates. Then it produces an enzyme that converts the starches to sugars.
Schumer said it is important for more farmers to grow malting barley because of the 2012 passage of the state’s Farm Brewing Law, which mandates craft brewers to use New York-grown ingredients in their beer.
Right now, brewers must use 20 percent New York hops and 20 percent other New York ingredients in their beers. By 2019, that percentage jumps to 60 percent. And by 2024, no less than 90 percent of all craft beer ingredients must be grown in New York state.
That has led to a large increase in the number of hops acreage grown in the state, and Schumer said the same has to happen with malting barley. But the problem with malting barley is it is difficult to grow in New York.
Malting barley likes dry, cooler weather and the wetness and humidity in New York could cause malting barley planted here to be more susceptible to diseases, especially fusarium blight.
This is why the crop insurance is so important.
“Right now, we are one of the top five craft brewing states in the country,” Schumer said. And he believes with the crop insurance, New York could be heading to number one.
BOX:
1886 Malt House
Volney, Oswego County
Has contracts with malt barley farmers in Franklin, Genesee, Orleans, Onondaga, Madison, Oneida, Erie, Niagara, Cayuga and Otsego counties
Has 500 acres of malt barley under contract for 2017 and 700 acres under contract for 2017
Will supply more than 2,000 tons of malt barley each year
dgroom@wdt.net
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| Sen. Charles Schumer holds a glass of malt barley used to make beer |
But to do that, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said more farmers have to grow malting barley, which is one of the primary ingredients in beer.
“Farmers are eager to grow it if they can get insurance,” Schumer said April 10 during a news conference in the 1886 Malt House in Volney, just outside Fulton in Oswego County. Without insurance, farmers would lose too much money if a freak act of nature ruined their barley crop.
Schumer said he will ask incoming Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to insure malt barley crops throughout New York state.
Right now, malt barley is insured only in Genesee, Ontario, Otsego and Cortland counties.
No legislature is needed for this to happen, Schumer said. All Perdue has to do is sign an order.
“We have to get this done,” Schumer said.
The federal government insures many crops that farmers produce.
“If an act of God takes away you product, then the federal government will pay you for your loss,” Schumer said.
Crop insurance doesn’t exist in many counties in New York for malting barley because it is a fairly new crop. Other crops protected by insurance in New York include corn, soybeans, apples, onions, potatoes, green beans, cabbage, grapes, oats, wheat, nursery and greenhouse products, hay, forage, dairy and beef.
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| Some of the malt barley machines at the 1886 Malt House in Volney, Oswego County |
There are about a dozen malt houses in New York state ready to accept more malting barley from farmers. Malt houses, like the one in Volney at the Sunoco ethanol plant, take the malting barley and expose it to moisture so the seed germinates. Then it produces an enzyme that converts the starches to sugars.
Schumer said it is important for more farmers to grow malting barley because of the 2012 passage of the state’s Farm Brewing Law, which mandates craft brewers to use New York-grown ingredients in their beer.
Right now, brewers must use 20 percent New York hops and 20 percent other New York ingredients in their beers. By 2019, that percentage jumps to 60 percent. And by 2024, no less than 90 percent of all craft beer ingredients must be grown in New York state.
That has led to a large increase in the number of hops acreage grown in the state, and Schumer said the same has to happen with malting barley. But the problem with malting barley is it is difficult to grow in New York.
Malting barley likes dry, cooler weather and the wetness and humidity in New York could cause malting barley planted here to be more susceptible to diseases, especially fusarium blight.
This is why the crop insurance is so important.
“Right now, we are one of the top five craft brewing states in the country,” Schumer said. And he believes with the crop insurance, New York could be heading to number one.
BOX:
1886 Malt House
Volney, Oswego County
Has contracts with malt barley farmers in Franklin, Genesee, Orleans, Onondaga, Madison, Oneida, Erie, Niagara, Cayuga and Otsego counties
Has 500 acres of malt barley under contract for 2017 and 700 acres under contract for 2017
Will supply more than 2,000 tons of malt barley each year
Monday, October 19, 2015
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