NY announces awards to urban farms and community gardens

Awards will help the organizations managing these spaces to expand gardens, build structures, purchase equipment, and establish educational programs.

For the Farmer’s Friend NY Department of Agriculture
The Daily Review
Mar 29, 2024

Excerpt:

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets today announced that $1 million has been awarded to 22 organizations across the state through Round 2 of New York State’s Urban Farms and Community Gardens Grant Program. The program is designed to support community growing spaces and recognize their impact on local food resiliency and food security for New Yorkers. Funding for the program was included in the FY 2023 Enacted Budget and is a part of Governor Hochul’s 2023 State of the State commitment to making local food more accessible to all New Yorkers.

State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball said, “Our community growing spaces are a critical part of our neighborhoods and to ensuring more New Yorkers have access to fresh, nutritious foods. I thank the Governor for recognizing the unique needs that our urban farms and community gardens serve and the role they play in ensuring a strong, reliable food supply. Congratulations to all of our awardees; we look forward to seeing the expansion and enhancement of these farms and gardens.”

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