2016 | HVADC in the News

Nov 16, 2016

RLF Supports Ulster County's Food and Beverage Cluster

ULSTER, N.Y., November 16, 2016 - Ulster County Executive Mike Hein was joined on Wednesday, November 16, 2016, by government officials, local farmers and growers, food distributors, craft food and beverage producers, and representatives

Nov 14, 2016

Governor Cuomo Announces Funding to Help Farms Join New York State Grown & Certified Program

$1.5 Million Available to Help Farms Implement Environmental Plans
$1,000 Reimbursement Offered for Required Audit of Food Handling Practices

Nov 3, 2016

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Nearly $ 2.3 Million In U.S. Department Of Agriculture Value-Added Producer Funding For New York State

Oct 24, 2016

NYS, NY Federal Reserve and HVADC host Conference and Resource Expo

Small Business Owners Meet Financial Industry Representatives to Learn About Accessing Capital

Oct 13, 2016

USDA Blog: Innovation Grows Local Food Economies in New York State

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Oct 3, 2016

Inaugural Class of Hudson Valley Farm and Food Business Accelerator Program Announced

Nine Food Entrepreneurs from Across the Region Begin Six Month Training Program

Jun 1, 2016

HVADC Announces Farm and Food Business Accelerator Program

Applications Now Open for Exclusive Mentoring and Training Program to Cultivate Hudson Valley Food Entrepreneurs and Position them for Growth

Apr 29, 2016

USDA Offers New Loans for Portable Farm Storage and Handling Equipment

Portable Equipment Can Help Producers, including Small-Scale and Local Farmers, Get Products to Market Quickly

Apr 22, 2016

HVADC to Host Free Food Law Workshop for Farms, Food Producers, and Consumers: The Laws of Food Labeling: The Devil Is The Details

Wednesday, May 18 6pm-8pm, Elmendorph Inn, Red Hook, NY
A free ‘happy hour’-style workshop Co-sponsored by HVADC and The Food Law Firm

Apr 1, 2016

USDA Announces Over $90 Million Available to Support Local Food Systems, Specialty Crop Producers

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of more than $90 million in competitive grants to help strengthen local and regional food systems, develop new market opportunities for producers, and support farmers growing fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, flowers and nursery crops (known collectively as specialty crops).

Mar 8, 2016

USDA Offers Webinars for Local Food Systems Grant Applicants, $26 Million Now Available in Grant Funding

March 8, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is making over $26 million in grant funding available to strengthen local and regional food systems through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, and hosting a series of webinars to help farmers markets, producers groups, and other potential applicants with the grant process.

Jan 29, 2016

Orange County lends support to farmland preservation

Eight applications being submitted to the state Department of Agriculture and Markets on behalf of the county

Jan 13, 2016

At TechCity in town of Ulster, there's growth among the demolition

TOWN OF ULSTER >> Part of TechCity is being demolished, and the whole property is for sale, but that doesn’t mean there are no success stories at the sprawling former IBM plant.

Jan 11, 2016

USDA Announces $27 Million in Grans Available to Support the Local Food Sector

Jan 7, 2016

State Agriculture Commissioner Announces 2016 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to Strengthen New York's Agricultural Industry

Jan 5, 2016

Schumer: Recently Passed CIDER Act will be a Sweet Success for Capital Region & Upstate NY Apple Producers

Schumer Bill - The CIDER Act - Lowers Taxes on Hard Cider, Now Treated Like Beer Rather Than Higher Taxed Wine; Benefits Allows Producers that Often Suffer from Frost & Bad Weather to Add New Stable Source of Income

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