The Grow Chautauqua pilot program has distributed over 50,000 pounds of food to Chautauqua County communities so far this season. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County oversees the program, which is funded by the USDA and NY State … [Read more...]
WIC Recipients Eligible For $50 In Farmers’ Market Coupons
Families participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) can receive double the benefits to spend at participating farmers’ markets. Eligible individuals can visit their local WIC clinic to … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Spotted Lanternfly – August 1, 2024
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets; the State Department of Environmental Conservation officials, and experts from Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Integrated Pest Management program provide an update on … [Read more...]
Spotted Lanternfly Detected In Finger Lakes
Spotted Lanternfly has been detected in the grape-growing region of the Finger Lakes. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets confirmed the presence of the invasive species in Romulus. State Agriculture Commissioner Richard … [Read more...]
New York Restricts Dairy Cattle Imports Due To Avian Flu Outbreak
New York State has announced temporary import requirements for dairy cattle coming into the state following detections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle and goats in other states. The New York State Department of Agriculture and … [Read more...]
Linnea Haskin To Coordinate NY Food For NY Families Program In Chautauqua County
Former Jamestown Public Market Director Linnea Haskin has joined Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Nutrition Program. Haskin will be employed as a Food Resource Educator for the Grow Chautauqua Food System Program. The … [Read more...]
Cornell Coop Ext, St. Luke’s Receive Funding Through New York Food For New York Families Program
Two local organizations are recipients of funding through the New York Food for New York Families program. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that over $40 million has been awarded to 102 food service organizations across the state. Included in that … [Read more...]
NYS Assisting Dairy Industry, Schools With Nationwide Milk Carton Shortage
New York State is working to help the dairy industry and schools with a nationwide milk carton shortage. A nationwide shortage of packaging paperboard has led to a supply chain disruption that has created a challenge for school milk packaging … [Read more...]
State Comptroller DiNapoli Says Nourish NY Program Needs Better Oversight
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said the Nourish New York program needs better oversight. DiNapoli released an audit that found the state-run program that sends surplus food from farms to people who are struggling with food insecurity found the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Soil & Water Receives Funding To Work With Three Lake Erie Watershed Farms
Chautauqua County Soil and Water Conservation District has been awarded state funding to work with three farms in the Lake Erie Watershed. The funding is through the State’s Agricultural Nonpoint Source Abatement and Control Program. It supports … [Read more...]
