New Rules to Preserve Farmland
From Newsday by Will James Southampton Town is trying to ensure that its preserved farms, tucked amid some of the most expensive real estate in the country, do not turn into manicured lawns or equestrian stables for wealthy neighbors who buy them up. Though the town, Suffolk County and the nonprofit Peconic Land Trust have […]
Report: Innovations in Farmland Access
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Sign on to Urge Governor Cuomo to Help the Next Generation of Farmers Find Affordable Farmland
A bill to improve access to farmland for beginning farmers has been passed by both houses of the New York State Legislature. Now it is up the Governor to sign it into law. Bill A.7002/S.5377 would require state agencies to inventory farmland owned by state agencies, such as the Department of Corrections and the Office […]
Don’t Let Your Children Grow Up to Be Farmers
From the New York Times, by farmer Bren Smith. AT a farm-to-table dinner recently, I sat huddled in a corner with some other farmers, out of earshot of the foodies happily eating kale and freshly shucked oysters. We were comparing business models and profit margins, and it quickly became clear that all of us were […]