RELEASE: NYFC Publishes Report Calling on New York State to Make State Protected Farmland Affordable for Farmers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Bittman, kateb@youngfarmers.org / (917) 915-3350 National Young Farmers Coalition Publishes Report Calling on New York State to Make State Protected Farmland Affordable for Farmers “Farmland for Farmers – Working Farm Easements as a Tool to Keep New York Farmers on the Land” calls on New York State to prioritize funding for conservation […]

RELEASE: New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Working Farm Protection Act into Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:​ Kate Bittman, kateb@youngfarmers.org / 917.915.3350  New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Working Farm Protection Act into Law Bill A.10301-B, S.8362-A strengthens New York’s farmland protection program by making working farm easements permanently eligible for funding Albany, NY (August 2, 2018) – The National Young Farmers Coalition, together with its five […]

RELEASE: New York Legislature Approves Working Farm Protection Act—Broad Coalition Calls on Governor to Enact the Bill and Help Protect

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Bittman | View full release and contacts New York Legislature Approves Working Farm Protection Act—Broad Coalition Calls on Governor to Enact the Bill and Help Protect #FARMLANDFORFARMERS Bill A.10301-B, S.8362-A would strengthen New York’s farmland protection program by funding conservation easements that protect the affordability of land for farmers. Albany, […]