Local Foods

Northern New York has an ever-burgeoning local farms-local foods industry. Small grants from the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program support research to enhance the production, marketing, and profitability of local foods.

Enhancing and Expanding NNY “Local” Food Production; Farmer-Driven Projects Respond to Grower, Buyer Priorities, Jan. 2017

FOOD HUB DEVELOPMENT
Opportunities for Food Hub Development in NNY: Executive Summary, 2016

An Analysis of Opportunities for Food Hub Development in Northern New York, Dec. 2015

NNY Food Hub Survey Project: Strengthening the North Country Food System Through Increased Producer Connections to Markets, 2013-2014

MARKETING
The Potential for Edamame Production in NNY with Market Assessment, 2015

Livestock Marketing Toolkit, 2006 announcement and links

North Country Regional Foods Initiative

Find Local Foods in NNY
Adirondack Harvest: map of farm stands, farmers’ markets, CSAs , restaurants, stores, community gardens, and mail order locations

Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY: Certified Organic farms

Additional Local Foods and Direct Marketing Resources
Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations of NNY
Cornell University Farm-to-School Program