Delaware Co. Farms Enhancement Grant

Cornell Cooperative Extension, in concert with the Delaware County Board of Supervisors utilized $1million of American Rescue Plan Funding to create and administer the Delaware County Farm Enhancement Grant Program. This one-of-a-kind program sought to support agriculture in the county through the struggles created by COVID with either an Infrastructure Grant of up to $25,000 or a Crop Inputs Grant to defray 2022 cropping expenses. This grant was designed to assist in maintaining the vibrancy of agriculture in Delaware County as producers navigated through the financial implications of COVID on both the supply chain side for their inputs as well as challenges in getting product to market and lost revenues many farms suffered, particularly in the dairy sector.

Forty-nine farms across the county were selected in a competitive process to receive funding. Crop Inputs Grants were awarded to 7 farms and Infrastructure Grants were awarded for projects on 42 additional farms. The distribution across the county is represented with a red dot on each farm.

Last updated January 31, 2025