Tag Archives: Farms

New York’s Farms Deserve Better

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Yesterday, the State Assembly passed the “Farm Worker Fair Labor Practices Act” (A.1792a).  Without getting into the weeds to much on this legislation, it basically would impose factory style labor mandates on family farms.  Those very farms that have faced … Continue reading →

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A few bits of news on a rainy TGIF

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

A few bits of news about various types of donations and contributions today… The NY AG is looking into tax-exempt groups’ contributions, with a focus on those that are politically based. With quite a few retirements from Congress this year, … Continue reading →

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Some news on things NY has in spades…Parks, Shale and Farms

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

Over the weekend there was some news in the North Country as it was revealed that NY is buying 69,000 acres of land in the Adirondack Park for $49.8 million.  The plan calls for a five-year phase to pay for … Continue reading →

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