New York’s upstate economy is fueled by agricultural activity and the production of food on family-owned farms. The latest state budget included record funding for farmland preservation and investment in farm infrastructure for young farmers. During this broadcast, a conversation about local farms and farmland preservation with Laura TenEyck, Outreach Manager, the American Farmland Trust, and Todd Earling, Executive Director of Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation. Call (518) 828-0290 to go on air during the show, or send your comments or questions via email to info@wgxc.org. Or take three minutes and record a question or comment ahead of time at (518) 291-WGXC (9492). Hosted by Cecilia Tkaczyk.