Urban Agriculture in New York State
Yolanda Gonzalez, Urban Agriculture Specialist
Harvest New York

The Urban Agriculture in New York State: A Study of New York's Urban Agriculture Landscape and Recommendations for Administrative and Legislative Action, 2022 report examines urban agriculture across New York to create a snapshot of the industry and to provide policy recommendations to maximize the benefits of urban agriculture. In partnership with the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM), the Harvest NY Urban Ag team identified the major forms of urban agriculture currently practiced in urban centers across the state and the impacts that urban agricultural practices and markets have on access to locally grown food, job creation, education opportunities, and the environment.
To illustrate urban agriculture as it is practiced in New York, select case studies highlight the diversity of operations:
- Radix Ecological Sustainability Center in Albany, NY
- Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) in Buffalo, NY
- Oko Farms in New York, NY
- Aerial Springs Community Garden in Rochester, NY
- Brady Farm in Syracuse, NY
The study concludes with recommendations for legislative and administrative action from urban agriculture practitioners to further advance urban agriculture as it is practiced across the state.
Urban Agriculture in New York State (pdf; 5801KB)
Upcoming Events
Un Intercambio entre Agricultores Urbanos
February 25, 2025
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
New York, NY
CCE Harvest NY se complace en anunciar un evento de intercambio de recursos y creación de redes que se llevar?¡ a cabo en Project Farmhouse el 25 de febrero de 5:30 p. m. a 8:00 p. m. Tendremos presentaciones breves en español de GrowNYC, FSA (Farm Service Agency) y CEANYC (Cooperative Economics Alliance of NYC). También habr?¡ espacio para preguntas y para conectarse con otros productores urbanos.The Urban Farmer-to-Farmer Summit (TUFFS) 2025
February 26, 2025
4:00 - 6:00 PM
Brooklyn, NY
The Urban Farmer-to-Farmer Summit (TUFFS) invites the NYC urban farm community to come together for an afternoon of conversations and show-and-tell, an opportunity to see what other urban farmers have been working on, to ask questions, and to share what went well for you this year (and what didn't).Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP)
February 26, 2025
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Brooklyn, NY
The 2025 Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP) is designed to empower NYC farmers and agricultural advisors in their journey to gain and share knowledge and tools needed to be resilient in the face of climate uncertainty. This program is a partnership between Cornell University, the Harvest NY Program in Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the USDA Northeast Climate Hub. The Urban CAMP curriculum draws heavily from the Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship (CAMF), created in response to farmers' need for information and technical assistance related to climate change.The 2025 Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP) will consist of a series of in-person workshops, trainings, online webinars, and in-person field days, tailored for the specific needs of farmers in and around New York City. The program begins February 26, 2026 and will run through September 2026. Five in-person training sessions will be held once a week on Wednesdays in February and March (Feb. 26th, March 5th, March 12th, March 19th, and March 26th). There will be a total of three in-person farm tours during the growing season (dates TBD). Urban CAMP participants will then work to develop an adaptation or mitigation plan for their urban farm, or a farm they work with. Participants who attend all in-person events and complete a farm plan will receive a certificate of completion and a $150 stipend.