Northern New York has a burgeoning local farms-local foods industry. Northern New York Agricultural Development Program small grants support research on the production and marketing of local foods.
Livestock Marketing Toolkit, NNYADP, 2006
North Country Regional Foods Initiative
Northern New York Regional Local Foods Initiative: blog with information on production and marketing events, local foods trends, and resources
Find Local Foods in NNY
Adirondack Harvest: map of farm stands, farmers’ markets, more than 50 CSAs (community suported agriculture/food by subscription), restaurants, stores, community gardens, and mail order locations in NNY.
NNY Cornell Cooperative Extension: local county lists of farm stands and farmers markets
Pride of New York: New York State list of food producers
Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY: Certified Organic farms
Additional Local Foods and Direct Marketing Resources
Cornell Cooperative Extension Associations of NNY
Cornell University Smart Marketing Newsletter
Cornell University Farm-to-School Program