S 3577: Requires the department of agriculture and markets to promote participation in Nourish New York, including financial and technical support, for black, indigenous and people of color site controlled farms.
The proposed legislation aims to promote participation in the Nourish New York program by black, indigenous, and people of color site-controlled farms. The Department of Agriculture and Markets will provide financial and technical support to ensure effective connection to markets and participation in the program. This includes infrastructure development, priority grants, permit assistance, and input to best practices. The department will prioritize the procurement of agricultural products from black, indigenous, and people of color site-controlled farms as a core component of the food distribution system. A minimum price point will be established to cover production, storage, and transportation costs, ensuring fair compensation for these farmers. The proposed law will take effect immediately, aiming to increase diversity and equity in the state's food distribution system.
- What is the current status of S 3577?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 3577 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE".
- Did S 3577 pass?
- Not yet. S 3577 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 3577, and where is it now?
- S 3577 was authored by Sen. Cordell Cleare. Its committee of record is Senate Agriculture.
| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 3577 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 28, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to requir- ing the department of agriculture and markets to promote participation in Nourish New York program for black, indigenous and people of color site controlled farms The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 452 of the agriculture and markets law is amended 2 by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 3 3-a. The commissioner shall provide means, which shall include finan- 4 cial and technical support, including but not limited to infrastructure 5 development, priority grants related to processing and refrigeration 6 systems, permit assistance, creation of a liaison to Nourish New York 7 program, and input to best practices for Nourish New York program, to 8 ensure an effective connection to markets and participation in the Nour- 9 ish New York program by black, indigenous and people of color site 10 controlled farms. The department shall include and prioritize the 11 procurement of agricultural products from black, indigenous and people 12 of color site controlled farms as a core component of the Nourish New 13 York program food distribution system and shall establish a price point 14 for agricultural products from black, indigenous and people of color 15 owned farms that is, at a minimum, sufficient to cover the cost of 16 production, temporary storage and transportation to food relief organ- 17 izations. 18 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08102-01-5