Farm to Factory-Strengthening the Production Links in NYS | Pratt ...

Pratt Center surveyed food manufacturers throughout the five boroughs, revealing a correlation between ingredients used in locally manufactured food products and the produce grown in New York State. Almost all of the participating food manufacturers said that they plan to continue to purchase locally grown ingredients from New York State farmers. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that food manufacturers may be willing to pay a premium for New York produce if “local” is part of their value proposition. Despite this, the pilot demonstrates that there is a tremendous opportunity to foster greater intrastate economic linkages, lower consumers’ carbon footprint, and create jobs by connecting local farmers and food manufacturers.


New York state gets its largest on-farm biogas facility

The facility has created about six jobs while enhancing the efficiency of the 30-employee farm’s operations and sustaining area food manufacturers and haulers. By anaerobically digesting waste from local food processors in addition to the dairy’s cow manure, the 425 ton per day, mixed-waste facility is more cost-effective. The facility at the 2,000-head dairy farm in the Wyoming County town of Covington, N. Y. , came on line on May 1 with state and local officials on hand. The plant is New York’s first biogas project specifically designed for the co-digestion, or processing, of animal and food wastes.

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