Produce Application

  • Introduction
  • SECTION 1: APPLICANT INFORMATION
  • SECTION 2: REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
  • SECTION 3: TERMS AND AGREEMENTS
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The New York State Grown & Certified program makes it easy for consumers to identify local, safely handled, and environmentally responsible agricultural products. This voluntary program is a cooperative effort among producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to meet consumer demand for high-quality food and agricultural products. Upon acceptance to the New York State Grown & Certified  participants will be able to display a new high-impact label that will clearly stand out and tell the consuming public their food handling practices are audited and they operate their farms in an environmentally responsible manner. 
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
  • Applicability: 100% of the products marketed under the New York State Grown & Certified seal are grown in New Yok State
  • Food Safety: Successful participation in a food safety or safe food handling program that includes an annual on-site audit. Acceptable certification may include USDA Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) or Good Handling Practices (GHP) certification or another third-party food handling practices program with annual audits deemed GAP-or GHP-equivalent by the Commissioner.
  • Environmental Stewardship: Producer participates in the New York State Agricultural Environmental Management AEM) program, administered by their county Soil and Water Conservation district, with the completion of Tier 2 of the program (or higher). Producer must have received this certification within the past three years.