2022 Cultivators

HVADC welcomes Linnette Diaz as the organization’s newest Program Associate.

The HVADC Cultivator
HVADC Program:
FeedHV Partnership with Scenic Hudson Prioritizes Equity

When HVADC received a phone call from its generous partners at Scenic Hudson to build on three previous collaborations—which, to that point, had provided 80,750 pounds of food to food assistance programs, HVADC was eager to support the effort through its FeedHV program.

The COVID 19 pandemic illuminated a number of weak points in the American food supply system.

As the Founder of Awaken.Space and Ravenscourt Partners, among other titles, John Gilstrap has been an ally of HVADC for a decade on a number of projects going back to his time working as an Executive Vice President for the New York State Economic Development Corporation (EDC).

Vital Eats founders Reuben Shwartz and Jude Goldman were outstanding graduates of the 2020 HVADC Farm and Food Funding Accelerator program (FFFA).

In late September the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) held its 2022 NASDA Annual Meeting in Saratoga Springs - hosted by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, with Commissioner Richard Ball presiding as this year’s NASDA president.

Tivoli Mushrooms started as a passion project for Chef Devon Gilroy.

Stone House Farm in Hudson New York is a pioneer in the implementation of organic regenerative farming.

Duane Stanton is HVADC’s new Business Services Coordinator.

In preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill, the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets held a listening tour, which traveled the state throughout the summer.

As New York State sculpts the framework of its burgeoning legal cannabis industry, it can be hard for policy makers and industry insiders to stay abreast of the ever-evolving rules and regulations.

"I never want to feed a dumpster. I want to feed children,” said Kingston City School District Director of Food Services David Dunn.