The Gowanda Area Farmers & Artisan Market will be returning in 2023 with more dates and additional vendors for a bigger and better weekly event for all to enjoy! Stay tuned for more details but mark your calendar for Thursdays 2pm-6pm July through September!
The Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, along with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau and the Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District will host the 11th Annual Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neighbor Dinner on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at the West Valley Fire Hall, 9091 Route 240, West Valley, NY.
The Cattaraugus County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board, along with the Cattaraugus County Department of Economic Development, Planning and Tourism, the Cattaraugus County Farm Bureau and the Cattaraugus County Soil and Water Conservation District will host the 11th Annual Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neighbor Dinner on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at the West Valley Fire Hall, 9091 Route 240, West Valley, NY.
Do you raise pastured broilers as a farm enterprise? Are you curious about your true costs of production and ways to improve efficiency? Want to know how your costs of production compare to farms across the state? Our team was just awarded a grant to look at just that!
Landowners seeking inclusion into a certified agricultural district have from Jan. 2 to Jan. 31, 2023
AFPB passes solar statement
In November the NYS Department of Ag & Markets announced funding opportunities that aim to support our state's agricultural community.
The $26 Million New York Food for New York Families Program will provide a boost to New York farmers, increase communities' access to local foods, and further enhance the resiliency of New York's food system. There are two grant opportunities available through the program.
American Farmland Trust is accepting applications for microgrants up to $5,000 for professional services and equipment/infrastructure projects. These grants are available to beginning, women, veteran and historically resilient farmers identifying as socially disadvantaged in alignment with USDA- to increase their climate resiliency and gain access to farmland. These applications are due November 15th. You can apply online or contact Katelyn Walley-Stoll at (716) 640-0522 or kaw249 [at] cornell.edu
Are you concerned about the decline in pollinators and want to help? Have you created or would like your garden space to offer refuge to our important pollinators? Then you may want to have your garden “certified”! The Master Gardeners of Cattaraugus County are excited to launch a pollinator habitat certification program. The goal of this program is to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators and to encourage all our neighbors and community members to get involved.
Cornell Cooperative Extension's SWNY's Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Program are working on bulding a service provider directory in order to help foster connections and collaborations for support to farmers across the region. They are asking for feedback on the following categories: Veterinarian's, Lime/Fertilizer Supplier, Tax Preparer and/or Accountant and Feed Mill/Grain Supplier. To complete the survey click here.
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