§ 327. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds, determines and declares that the New York agriculture industry has a substantial impact on the overall economic health and well-being of the state. Furthermore, state farms preserve approximately 7.7 million acres of open space as working landscapes, thus contributing to the overall quality of the state’s environment. […]
§ 328. Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: 1. “Program” shall mean the farmland viability program. 2. “Agricultural product” shall mean any agricultural or aquacultural product of the soil or water, including but not limited to fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy products, meat and meat products, poultry and […]
§ 329. Farmland viability program. The commissioner shall initiate and maintain a state farmland viability program within the department which is intended to improve the profitability and efficiency of participating farms. The program shall provide technical and financial assistance in the form of matching grants to applicants for projects which contribute to overall farm profitability […]
§ 330. Matching grant program. 1. Subject to the availability of funds, a matching grant program is hereby established to effectuate the purposes of the program. Grants to applicants, other than a county agricultural and farmland protection board, shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the costs of preparing or implementing a farmland viability plan or […]
