From an Increase in Agricultural Competitions, Surging Concert Attendance, and Record-Setting Sales at the Midway, the 2024 Fair Set a New Bar Fairgoers are Encouraged to Complete Survey to Help Inform Future Programming   With the 2024 Great New York State Fair in the books, the Department of Agriculture and Markets and the New York State Fair are proud to reveal a number of fun facts, statistics, and figures that demonstrate the Fair’s… Read More »

Annual Tradition Highlights World-Class Dairy Products in New York State Stewart’s Shops Honored with Gold for Best Fluid Milk, Chocolate Milk, and Flavored Milk; Dygert Farms Creamery Earns Silver Second Year of the Ice Cream Category Honors Stewart’s Shops and Byrne Dairy Churchtown Dairy Named Grand Champion for its Coperthwaite Cheese Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the winners of New York State’s 2024 Dairy Products Competition. Stewart’s Shops was honored with gold for the… Read More »

Governor Hochul Signed Executive Order 32 at 2023 Great New York State Fair to Increase State Food Sourcing from Local Farmers and Producers One Year Later, State Surpasses 2023 Goal Of Sourcing at Least 5 Percent of Food From New York State Growers and Producers to Nearly 15 Percent Spending on New York State Food Increased from a Reported $14.9 Million in 2022 to Approximately $78 Million in 2023 State Agencies to Increase… Read More »

S.6320/A.6821 Allows for the Leasing of State Land up to Ten Years for the Purpose of Tapping Trees and Sap Production S.9232/A.10199 Authorizes the Use of Apples Grown Outside of New York for State Labeled Cider When Necessary Due to Loss of Crops S.9248/A.7020A Establishes the Beginning Farmer Advisory Board on Agriculture Governor Kathy Hochul today, at the Great New York State Fair, signed three pieces of legislation expanding resources and protections for… Read More »

Career Challenge Scavenger Hunt Highlights Variety and Value of Agriculture-Related Careers New York Agriculture in the Classroom, FFA, and Partners Demonstrate the Breadth of Careers in the Industry Participants Entered to Win a Nintendo Switch There’s no better place to highlight the opportunities in agriculture than at the Great New York State Fair. Join State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball, New York Agriculture in the Classroom, FFA, SUNY Morrisville, SUNY Cobleskill, Cornell Cooperative… Read More »

In its Second Year, the Garden Adds Interactive Demonstrations & Presentations with Experts in the Field First Garden of its Kind in the Country Helps Visitors Learn about Agriculture Spotlights New York Crops Grown and Produced in New York The New York Department of Agriculture and Markets, with support from the Farm Journal Foundation, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) Foundation, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County announced that… Read More »

New Exhibit Will Provide an Opportunity for Fairgoers to Interact with Horses, Learn More about the Equine Industry and its Importance to New York Agriculture   In just a few days, fairgoers will get the opportunity to visit up-close with one of nature’s most magnificent animals when the 4-H for Horses exhibit opens at The Great New York State Fair. The exhibit will showcase the diverse projects of the 4-H Horse program,… Read More »