Farm Viability & Sustainability Grant Program $586K in Grants Awarded to 9 Ulster County Farms for First-Ever Ulster County Farm Viability & Sustainability Grant Program to Support Local Agriculture.
Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan In 2025, Ulster County finished updating its agricultural and farmland protection plan. The updated plan presents strategies to increase the economic viability of our agricultural industry, encourage farmland protection, and increases public interest in local agriculture.
Fields of Opportunity: Ulster County Hemp Conference Organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, in collaboration with the Ulster County Department of Economic Development, this conference will bring together farmers, researchers, processors, and community and business leaders to discuss the latest research, production practices, and market opportunities.