NY awarded $40M to expand access to local food

By Blake Jackson

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that over $40 million has been awarded to 102 food service organizations across the state through the New York Food for New York Families program. The program,funded through a United States Department of Agriculture grant, aims to provide a boost to New York farmers, increase communities' access to local foods, and further strengthen New York's food system.

The New York Food for New York Families program will help to get more New York products onto tables in communities that need them most. The funds awarded today will help local food organizations across the state expand their reach, feeding more families and offering greater support to our farmers.

The program will also provide technical assistance to help growers sell into the New York Food for New York Families program. Food purchases will support local farmers, including traditionally disadvantaged farmers, help producers access new markets, fill gaps in the supply and distribution chain, and increase access of underserved communities to local food.

Governor Hochul is committed to supporting New York's agricultural industry and increasing the resilience of the state's food supply chain. The New York Food for New York Families program is part of that commitment.

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