Prohibits the operation of establishments where animals and/or fowls are slaughtered or butchered for food; establishes a task force on public health risks and animal welfare concerns of slaughterhouses.
Directs the commissioners of agriculture and markets and economic development to study and develop a long-term strategy for sustaining farming and food production in New York state; bases such strategy on an analysis of land use and economic trends, soil and natural resources, food consumption needs and other factors necessary to develop a state-level blueprint for protecting farmland and strengthening food production in the state.
Requires when delivery is made of liquefied petroleum gas in times of emergency the temporary emergency supplier shall provide written information to the regular supplier; prohibits removing or filling liquefied petroleum gas without consent of the owner.
Establishes the NY food insecurity, farm resiliency and rural poverty initiative to provide financial assistance in the form of matching grants, hiring assistance, purchasing assistance, tax credits, tax exemptions, and reimbursements.
Includes certain lands used in single operation for the production of tree nuts in the definition of agricultural land; includes tree nuts in the definition of fruits.
Establishes a tax credit for farmers who maximize carbon sequestration potential through a "carbon farming" land management strategy; directs DEC to develop regulations related to certifying the amount of carbon sequestered or emissions reduced.
Requires the department of agriculture and markets to post the results of its graded inspections of retail food stores on their website and provide information as to where a customer may file a consumer report.
Establishes an agrivoltaics research program to develop innovative science-based solutions to facilitate the co-location of crops and photovoltaics while promoting the biodiversity of endemic flora and fauna.
Includes land used for processing or retail merchandising of agricultural products within the real property tax exemption for land used in agricultural production.
Establishes the food chain resiliency through community gardening grant program to expand, establish, or maintain community gardens for the purpose of strengthening the resiliency of local food supply chains.
Directs the commissioner of agriculture and markets, in consultation with the commissioner of the office of temporary and disability assistance, to establish a grant program to provide funding to emergency food providers to purchase prepared meals from New York restaurants and deliver them to families in need.
Expands the FreshConnect program, which provides rebates for the purchase of local produce to certain people, to include local produce sold in supermarkets and grocery stores.