Empire State Farming

The first-ever Taste NY Craft Beverage Week will be held Nov. 5-11 in New York City.  First announced in Gov. Andrew Cuomo'...

From Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office: More than $1 million for seven research, promotion and development projects to strengthen New York...

From Jim Trezise at the New York Wine and Grape Foundation:   New York wines and other farm-based craft beverages, farm-fresh food produ...

The Great New York State Food and Wine Festival is this weekend. It is in Clayton at the Cerow Recreation Park Arena. Times are 3 to 8 p.m...

Grapes at Thousand Islands Winery Today is National Wine Day. This is not to be confused with National Drink Wine Day, which is celebr...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to extend a tax credit to small wineries, distilleries and alcoholic cider makers to encourage an industry ...

The St. Lawrence County Wine Trail is ready to officially open. Go to  http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/news05/new-directional-signs-mar...

From the state Department of Agriculture and Markets: Two new partnerships to further support and grow the beverage industry in the ...

The Empire Winefest is scheduled for 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, and 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the New York State Fairgrounds.  Sample wines, go t...

Jacob Rathbun on his family farm Jacob Rathbun of Naples, has been named the 2015 Empire State Potato Growers Association Scholarship wi...

http://nypost.com/2015/04/03/new-ny-budget-allocates-cash-for-beer-onions-and-pit-bulls/     This story just shows the disconnect between ...

Anyone fed up with this winter will have a chance to 'wine' about it at the upcoming "Wine About Winter" Festival in Syrac...

A workshop titled "Producing Farm Beverages" is scheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday March 24 at the Oswego County Federal Credi...

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

Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his budget presentation Wednesday. ITEMS PERTAINING TO AGRICULTURE IN GOV. ANDREW CUOMO’S PROPOSED BUDGET: Alc...

MSN has listed 101 top wineries in the country and nine of them are in New York state. Go to http://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/wines...

State Sen. Patty Ritchie just announced that her St. Lawrence Wine Trail has become a reality. Here is what she had to say on Facebook: ...

Go to http://northcountrynow.com/business/st-lawrence-county-wine-trail-included-state-senates-budget-proposal-0110575 to check it out.

State Sen. Patricia Ritchie just posted this on Facebook: "I've just introduced my bill (S.6321) to create the St. Lawrence Count...

Anyone interested in going to this? Wine and beer http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20131025/wine-beer-and-spirits-summit-to-be-hel...