Issue Position: Agriculture

Issue Position

The Hudson Valley is home to some of the best farms and farmland in the world, and agriculture continues to be a large part of our region's economy. With an unmet demand for local products and a growing number of young farmers seeking to put down roots in our region, Assemblymember Barrett is committed to supporting local agriculture, protecting farmland from development, and ensuring local families have fresh, healthy, and afordable food to put on their tables.

This year, Didi's bill, the Working Farm Protection Act (A10301-B), was successfully signed into law. This legislation will make farmland more accessible to young farmers, and ensures that it stays in agriculture, by expanding the use of state assistance payments within the Farmland Protection Grant Program.

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