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, reroutes New York's surplus agricultural products to the populations who need them most through the state's emergency food network. The program, which was launched in May 2020 as an emergency relief program during the COVID-19 pandemic, also provides 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. 

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 across the state can find New York agricultural food products to purchase and distribute to communities in need.

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