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Upstate New York Growers & Packers Cooperative A growing 20-member farmers' marketing cooperative dedicated to marketing locally grown produce throughout the New York region. The Cooperative has several members who produce value-added products that appear on the shelves of regional and national food organizations, such as honey, strawberry sauces, and vinegarettes . Long range planing includes expansion into major wholesale and retail markets and the creation of a regional meat and produce processing facility. |
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| Link to UpState Growers & Packers "Quality Produce from New York Farmers" web site by clicking here... | |||||||||||||||
| Value Added Meat Processing Initiative Oneida County, in a cooperative effort with New York Department of Agriculture & Markets, providing assistance in developing regional value added meat processing facility. |
Dairy Processing Working with a local farm family in the development and marketing of an "on farm" dairy products processing facility.
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Agri-Tourism With Agriculture the #1 industry in Oneida County and tourism #2, the AED Program promotes the tourism aspect of agriculture by working with farmers' markets and roadside stands, and developing rural entertainment initiatives. |
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| Agriculture Education Because the survival of agriculture in the region the availability of agricultural programs for our youth, the AED program activily works with Future Farmers of America, 4-H , and gives programs assistance to clubs dealing with agriculture and agricultural career awareness. |
Mohawk Valley Maple Trail Together, the AED Program and the Mohawk Valley Maple Producers developed the Mohawk Valley Maple Trail, developed a brochure promoting the Trail, and distributed the brochures to local stores , tourism agencies, and other area outlets. |
Sustainable Agricultural Projects The AED Program also works with a variety of associations and cooperatives involved in lamb, goats, pastured poultry and meat products as well as organic operations to develop new opportunities for agricultural producers. |
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