New York A01639 establishes a grant program to help small and medium-sized farms transition to plant-based agriculture.

New York A01639 amends the agriculture and markets law to establish a plant-based agriculture grant program. This program will assist small and medium-sized farms in transitioning from livestock or feed crop farming to plant-based agriculture. The bill defines "small farm" as one with an annual gross cash farm income of less than $350,000, and "midsize farm" as one with an income between $350,000 and $999,999. The Department of Agriculture and Markets will award grants competitively, based on a request for proposal process.

New York A01639 establishes a grant program to help small and medium-sized farms transition to plant-based agriculture.

New York A01639 amends the agriculture and markets law to establish a plant-based agriculture grant program. This program will assist small and medium-sized farms in transitioning from livestock or feed crop farming to plant-based agriculture. The bill defines "small farm" as one with an annual gross cash farm income of less than $350,000, and "midsize farm" as one with an income between $350,000 and $999,999. The Department of Agriculture and Markets will award grants competitively, based on a request for proposal process.