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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

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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!

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Farm to School

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

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Lake Ontario Fruit Team

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

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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.

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Cornell Vegetable Program

The Cornell Vegetable Program provides resources and consulting for growers, processors and agri-business professionals in Western New York.

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Lake Erie Regional Grape Program

The Lake Erie Grape Program is a regional extension program of Cornell Cooperative Extension serving the grape & wine industry of our region.

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Last updated October 15, 2024

Agriculture

Ag Enrollment

Download 2023 Ag Enrollment form here


Useful Links

Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce

Agriculture on Line
American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust FRESHFARM Markets

Cornell Small Farms Program
Geneva Experiment Station
New York Farm Bureau
Niagara County Farm Bureau

Niagara Wine Trail
New York State Apple Association
NYS Dept of Agriculture & Markets
NY Farm Net
NE Organic Farming Association of NY

U.S. Dept.of Agriculture
Western New York Land Conservancy
USDA Home Canning Guidelines

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