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Local farmers pitch Hudson River freight plan to transport Upstate produce to New York City
Summary
Representatives of the Hudson River Highway Project, including Charlie Devine and farmer Olivia Fuller, spoke during privilege of the floor about an effort to move farm products down the Hudson River to New York City markets and asked for logistics volunteers rather than funding.
At the Washington County Board of Supervisors meeting, representatives of the Hudson River Highway Project described plans to aggregate Upstate produce for transport by barge to New York City and asked local logistics experts to help develop the plan.
Charlie Devine, speaking for the Hudson River Highway Project, said the group has been working for three years to develop river freight service to move farm goods to market and that recent private-sector interest…
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