State awards more than $900,000 in funding to help new and early-stage farmers
Albany, N.Y. — Nearly 30 farms across New York have been awarded funding through the New Farmers Grant Fund, which assists new and early-stage farmers. "A third of New York farmers are 65 and older," said Sen. Jen Metzger, D-Rosendale, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture. "It's important that we support the future of farming and our rural communities by investing in the success of the next