Resource Guide

A resource guide for farmers and food producers in Washington and Saratoga Counties.

GRANT INFORMATION
Information for various projects is available from these agencies.

NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets
10B Airline Dr., Albany, NY 12235
1-800-554-4501
www.agmkt.state.ny.us

NYS Energy Research & Development Authority
17 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203
www.nyserda.org
518-862-1090

Empire State Department Environmental Services Unit
30 South Pearl, Albany, NY 12245
www.empire.state.ny.us
518-292-5340

SMALL BUSINESS
Economic Development Offices focus on business development and retention.

Local Level:

Washington Co. Local Development Corporation
Washington County Municipal Building
383 Broadway, Building A, Ft. Edward, NY 12828
www.wcldc.org
518-746-2292

Saratoga Co. Economic Development Corporation
28 Clinton Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.saratogaedc.com
518-587-0945

State Level:

NYS Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)
17 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203
www.nyserda.org
518-862-1090

NYS Small Business Development Center
22 Corporate Woods Building, Albany, NY 12246
www.nyssbdc.org
1-800-732-SBDC

NY Business Development Corporation
50 Beaver Street, Albany, NY 12207
www.nybdc.com
1-800-923-2504

PROTECTION BOARDS
Organizations working to protect farmland and open space.

American Farmland Trust
112 Spring St. Suite 207, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.farmland.org
518-581-0078

Agriculture Stewardship Association
28R Main Street, Greenwich, NY 12834
www.agstewardship.org
518-692-7285

Saratoga P.L.A.N
112 Spring St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.saratogaplan.org
518-587-5554

Open Space Institute
307 Hamilton St. 3rd Fl., Albany, NY 12210 and
1350 Broadway Room 201, New York, NY 10108
www.osiny.org
518-427-1564

Washington Co. Ag & Farmland Protection Board
383 Broadway, Ft. Edward, NY 12828
518-746-2210

Saratoga Co. Ag & Farmland Protection Board
50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
518-885-8995

TOURISM BUREAUS

New York State Tourism Association
30 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12245
www.iloveny.com
518-292-5361

Washington Co. Tourism Association
383 Broadway, Ft. Edward, NY 12828
www.washingtoncounty.org
1-888-203-8622

Saratoga Co. Convention & Tourism Bureau
60 Railroad Place Suite 100
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.discoversaratoga.org
518-584-1531

NOT-FOR-PROFIT

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
PO Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702
http://attra.ncat.org/

New England Small Farm Institute
275 Jackson Street, Belchertown, MA 01007
www.smallfarm.org
413-323-4531

North East Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG)
PO Box 11, Belchertown, MA, 01007
www.nesawg.org
413-323-9878

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Cornell University
121 Plant Science Bldg. Ithaca, NY 14850
www.sare.org
607-255-1780

LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIONS

Battenkill Kitchen, Inc.
PO Box 784, Salem, NY 12865
Contact: Will Lennon
518-854-3032
www.battenkillkitchen.org

North East Livestock Processing Service Company
Contact: Kathleen Harris
923 St. Hgwy 162 Sprakers, NY 12166
518-673-5193
nelpsc@frontiernet.net

Upper Hudson Maple Producers
647 Bunker Hill Rd., Salem, NY 12865
Contact: David Campbell
518-854-7669
www.newyorkmaple.com

County Fairs

Saratoga County Fair
162 Prospect Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
www.saratogacountyfair.org
518-885-9701

Washington County Fair
392 Old Schuylerville Road, Greenwich, NY 12834
www.washingtoncountyfair.com
518-692-2464

Farmers' Market

Ballston Spa
Contact: Cyndi Pastore
518-885-6693

Glens Falls Farmers' Market Association & Queensbury Farmers' Market
Contact: Paul Arnold
www.nyfarmersmarket.com
518-638-6501

Saratoga County Market Association
110 Spring St. Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.saratogafarmersmarket.org
518-365-6015

Troy Farmers' Market
Market manager: Jennifer Felitte
www.troymarket.org
518-475-2909

Washington County
Farmer's Market Locations
CCE Washington County
518-746-2560

CONSERVATION AGENCIES

Greater Adirondack Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc.
60 Pack forest Rd., Chestertown, NY 12817
www.timesunion.com/communities/GARCD
518-623-3090

Saratoga County Soil & Water Conservation District
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
518-885-6900

Washington Co. Soil & Water Conservation District
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
2530 State Route 40, Greenwich, NY 12834
518-692-9940

FARM BUREAUS

Eastern New York Farm Bureau Regional Office
Dean Casey, Field Advisor
4318 4318 State Rte. 22, Salem, NY 12865
nyeny@fb.org
1-866-995-7300

New York State Farm Bureau
159 Wolf Road, PO Box 5330, Albany, NY 12205
www.nyfb.org
1-800-342-4143

Saratoga County Farm Bureau
Contact: Jeremy Knight
518-399-6503

Washington County Farm Bureau
Contact: : Brian Ziehm
518-692-8201

COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Contact information needed for grant programs and business ventures.

To contact your Public Officials:

Washington County Board of Supervisors
383 Broadway, Ft. Edward, NY 12828
www.co.washington.ny.us
518-746-2210

Saratoga County Board of Supervisors
40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
www.co.saratoga.ny.us
518-885-5381

Chambers of Commerce:

Adirondack Regional
5 Warren Street, PO Box 158, Glens Falls, NY 12801
www.adirondackchamber.org
518-798-1761

Cambridge Valley
P O Box 405, Cambridge, NY 12816
www.cambridgenychamber.com
518-677-0887

Fort Edward
118 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828
www.fortedwardchamber.com
518-747-3000

Granville
1 Main St., Granville, NY 12832
www.granvillechamber.com
518-642-2815

Greater Greenwich
6 Academy St., Greenwich, NY 12834
www.greenwichchamber.org
518-692-7979

Hudson Falls/Kingsbury
P O Box 346, Hudson Falls, NY 12839
518-747-3290

Salem
P O Box 717, Salem, NY 12865
www.salemchamber.com
518-854-9296

Schuylerville
PO Box 19, Schuylerville NY 12871
www.schuylervillechamber.org

Saratoga County
28 Clinton St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.saratoga.org
518-584-3255

Southern Saratoga
P O Box 399, Clifton Park, NY 12065
www.southernsaratoga.org
518-371-7748

Whitehall
259 Broadway, Whitehall, NY 12887
www.whitehallchamber.org
518-499-2292

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Purchases and/or production and management of farm projects.

Washington Co. Farm Service Agency
2530 State Rte. 40, Greenwich, NY 12834
www.fsa.usda.gov
518-692-9940

Saratoga Co. Farm Service Agency
50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
www.fsa.usda.gov
518-885-6300

NYSERDA Interest Rate Buy Back Program
17 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203
www.nyserda.org
518-862-1090

New York State Beginning Farmer Loan Program
625 Broadway 7th Floor
Albany, NY 12207
www.nysefc.org
518- 402-7461

Capital District Community Loan Fund
255 Orange Street, Albany NY 12210
www.cdclf.org
518-436-8586

BANKS

First Pioneer Farm Credit
394 State Rte. 29, Greenwich, NY 12834
www.firstpioneer.com
1-800-234-0269

NBT Bank
402 Maple Ave, Route 9, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.nbtbank.com
518-584-5338

TDBanknorth
237 Glen Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801
www.tdbanknorth.com
518-792-1151

Glens Falls National Bank
250 Glen St., Glens Falls, NY 12801
www.gfnational.com
518-793-4121

Key Bank
3016 Rt. 50
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
www.key.com
518-587-2405

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