Empire State Farming

On Wednesday, March 4 , state Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball will join local leaders at the Times Union Center in Albany to a...

Today is National CSA Sign Up day. Check it out http://modernfarmer.com/2015/02/its-national-csa-sign-up-day/ by clicking here.

News from the North Country: The public will be able to meet Northern New York farmers, food processors, wine and cider makers and chefs ...

Just think how easy it will be to make health a priority if we all eat healthy, fresh, wonderful food grown and produced right here in ...

Nice blog entry from Buffalo Eats! Go to http://www.buffaloeats.org/2014/11/20/recap-nys-dairy-tour-2014/ to read the story.

Comments anyone? http://www.care2.com/causes/america-isnt-buying-its-food-at-farmers-markets-its-doing-it-at-walmart.html

Here's a great event coming up right here in Central New York. A group of local farmers and meat producers are gathering at Piggy Pat...

If you can't find enough fresh veggies for your restaurant, do what this enterprising guy did. Check it out http://upstart.bizjournals...

From state Sen. Patricia Ritchie: A bill that seeks t o use the tremendous buying power of  state government to boost purchases of local...

Great video. Check it out  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9sbFsac1_g&list=SPsRNoUx8w3rOk9GWb2AbaW9UrDMiJEPwn&index=6 at this lin...

From Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is encouraging New Yorkers to take advantage of the state’s revamped “Pride of...

A weekly column by Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack: One very important reason for Congress to expedite work toward a new Food, Far...

From the USDA: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Tuesday announced grants for 71 projects spanning 42 states and the District of Columbia...

From the USDA: Monday, Nov. 18, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack joined Farmer Veteran Coalition Executive Director Michael O’Gorman an...

Go to http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2013/08/19/glass-walls-slaughterhouse/ to check out the blog entry.

New York state is filled with opportunities to help grow and produce local food for people in your community. American Farmland Trust...

Cool story from The Buffalo News during National Farmers' Market Week. Go to  http://www.buffalonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%...

National Farmers' Market Week runs from Aug. 4-10. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is kicking off the week with an announcement...

Shoppers look at locally grown produce at the Downtown Syracuse Farmers' Market Rodale.com has ranked states for how locavore fr...