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Tompkins County funds continuation of Farms & Food Access work as pilot grants show early leverage
Summary
The legislature approved a contingent-fund appropriation to continue funding the county's Farms & Food Access initiative, which helped farmers apply for external grants; participants included farmers across the county and 25% identified as BIPOC.
The Tompkins County Legislature unanimously approved on June 17 a contingent-fund appropriation to continue funding the county's Farms & Food Access work (FFFA), a program that county officials and the Food Policy Council said helped farmers secure grant opportunities and technical support.
Legislator Randy Brown, a sponsor of the resolution, said the county initially provided $40,000 in 2024 but only carried forward a portion of those funds into 2025; the new…
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