Agriculture and Markets

FLX Watershed

Record Funding Available to Protect Water Quality

$25 million is available for projects to help NY farmers to support agricultural water quality conservation projects.

Our Programs Boosting New York's Agricultural Community

Spotlight
Connecting the Dots Between Producers & Consumers
NYS Grown & Certified®

The New York State Grown & Certified® program makes it easy to identify products that are grown and produced locally, with a focus on food safety and environmental standards - and it promotes the farmers behind these products.

Taste NY

Taste NY introduces consumers to the world-class products made right here in New York, helping to create new economic opportunities for our farmers and for our food and beverage producers.

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The Monthly Harvest
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Participate in the Department's Photo Contest!

Do you have a keen eye for capturing the beauty of New York's agricultural industry? Help us highlight the best of NYS's agricultural community, commodities, and livestock by submitting to the Department's 2024 Agricultural Photo Contest!

October's photo contest category is “Autumnal Agritourism!” Whether it’s visiting u-pick orchards, pumpkin patches, or flower fields, traversing thrilling corn mazes and hayrides (with or without spooky specters sneaking around for a scare), or decking the halls of your home with the fruits of fall harvest, this time of year offers endless opportunities to get outside and enjoy these beloved autumn traditions for New Yorkers of all ages! Send us the photos that capture New York’s amazing agritourism industry by Friday, October 25 for a chance to be featured in our 2025 Agricultural Calendar!

Follow the link below to learn more!
Image: Pumpkins October