From Spectrum Local News:
Onondaga County announces $5M to CNY Regional Market
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BY Emily Kenny Central NY
PUBLISHED 11:53 AM ET May 13, 2025
Excerpt:
The Onondaga County Health Department will use $5 million from the New York state Farm to School program for a food business venture center at the CNY Regional Market.
“Onondaga County and Central New York is blessed with a rich diverse agricultural economy and my administration has worked diligently to support and grow access to our abundance of fresh, locally grown products,” Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon said in a statement Tuesday morning.
The investment in the Regional Market will go toward expanding the existing warehouse and distribution center, which will support 12 surrounding school districts. Russo Produce will rent and operate the warehouse and distribution center and a processing facility will be operated by Upstate New York Growers and Packers. The New York state Department of Agriculture and Markets will administer the funding.
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