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Agriculture

When the many local farm businesses and supporting services are added together, agriculture is Niagara’s #1 industry. On our site you will find information or staff specialists who can help you with starting small farm businesses, production problem solving, business management, marketing of your products and a host of other topics. CCE-Niagara offers resources for farmers, and consumers, to help strengthen our local and regional food systems.

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Niagara Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan
Appendices
Adopted Plan

WNY Food Incubator/ Commercial Kitchen

Looking to start a food business? The WNY Food Incubator is a shared-use commercial kitchen available to help food entrepreneurs thrive!

Niagara County Farm to School

The Niagara County Farm to School initiative is a program funded by a grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, which focuses on featuring loca

Lake Ontario Fruit Team

The Lake Ontario Fruit Team is a regional extension program of Cornell Cooperative Extension serving the commercial fruit industry.

Broiler chickens at Nick's Organic Farm in Adamstown, MD (USDA).

NWNY Regional Ag Team

Our NW New York Regional Agriculture Program serves farmers and rural landowners in Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming and Yates counties.