Overview
The New York Food for New York Families Program will maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency in New York State. This funding is provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA). The goals of this program are to:
- Support local and traditionally disadvantaged farmers/producers by building and expanding economic opportunities and creating new marketing channels.
- Establish and broaden partnerships between New York farmers/producers and the food distribution community and local food networks to ensure distribution of fresh nutritious foods in rural, remote, and/or underserved areas.
- Improve food access for underserved communities by tailoring distribution to unique local challenges.
Funding Opportunity
In 2022, the Department announced two grant opportunities available through the program. This opportunity is currently closed. Information on a second opportunity will be posted soon.
Resources for Sourcing New York Food
Organizations on this list are suggested contacts only and do not represent all of the options for purchasing local food in New York. All award recipients will be responsible for verifying with the vendor that the products purchased are sourced from New York.
Food Hubs
- New York State Farm Directory
- 30% NY Initiative New York Product Database
- LFPA Outreach Page
- NYS MWBE Farm Directory (search using terms such as ‘Farm’ or ‘Grower’)
- NYS Grown and Certified Website
- Eden Valley Growers
- Headwater Food Hub
- Upstate New York Growers and Packers
- Hub on the Hill
- East End Food
- Grow NYC Wholesale
Red Tomato - Hudson Valley Harvest
- USDA Local Food Directories
USDA AMS General Grant Terms and Conditions
Please see the section on allowable and unallowable costs when planning your project.
Contact the New York Food for New York Families Team
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Contact the Grants Gateway Primary Helpdesk
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm