New York State's Nourish New York Initiative, which is funded through the New York State Department of Health and administered jointly with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, creates a new marketplace for farms and agribusinesses to sell their New York agriculture products and eligible processed products to emergency food providers across the state. The program, which was launched in May 2020 as an emergency relief program during the COVID-19 pandemic, provided at the time much-needed support for the food producers and farmers who lost markets due to the pandemic by allowing the purchase of agricultural products directly from New York farmers and food processors. In November 2021, Governor Hochul signed legislation codifying the Nourish New York program permanently in state law. Since then, the program has evolved to provide ongoing support to emergency food providers across the state in purchasing eligible products to distribute to communities in need.

New York farmers, suppliers, and processors are encouraged to share details about their available products, such as produce, meat, eggs, seafood, and dairy products, so food banks and emergency food providers across the state can find New York agricultural food products to purchase and distribute to communities in need.

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