Governor Cuomo Announces More Than $21 Million Awarded to Conserve Nearly 7,900 Acres of New York Farmland ny.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ny.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Genesee Valley Conservancy receives $12.3M to protect farmland
The Express
Six family farms in the Genesee Valley will soon be protected following grant awards announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The funding through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grants (FPIG) program will allow the Genesee Valley Conservancy to purchase 25 conservation easements on highly productive farmland across three counties and eight towns in the Genesee Valley.
Protecting these farms will ensure their highly productive soils remain available for agricultural use for generations to come and that the families farming these lands will be able to continue their business without losing their land to subdivision or development.
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that more than $31.5 million is being awarded to strengthen New York s agricultural industry through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grants program. These projects will protect a total of 15,600 acres on 22 New York dairy farms and eight non-dairy farms, helping to keep valuable farmland in production, encourage diversification, and ensure the long-term viability of New York s farming operations. Since 2018, New York State has made available more than $117 million for farmland protection statewide. Climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic are creating unprecedented challenges for farmers throughout New York State, and preserving their farmland for production will aid our economic recovery,