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Nourish New York
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![Lettuce grows in a field Lettuce grows in a field](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201219021109im_/https://agriculture.ny.gov/sites/g/files/oee1031/files/styles/webny_gallery_image/public/media/2019/09/Agriculture%20Markets%20Slideshow%20%289-19%29%2002.jpg?h=234ef87b&itok=HufDVTly)
![Carrots and radishes at a farmers' market Carrots and radishes at a farmers' market](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201219021109im_/https://agriculture.ny.gov/sites/g/files/oee1031/files/styles/webny_gallery_image/public/media/2019/10/agriculture-markets-slideshow-10-19-03.jpg?h=234ef87b&itok=P3UShwTc)
![Jersey cows in a barn. Jersey cows in a barn.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20201219021109im_/https://agriculture.ny.gov/sites/g/files/oee1031/files/styles/webny_gallery_image/public/media/2019/10/agriculture-markets-slideshow-10-19-04.jpg?h=234ef87b&itok=z6lhziP4)
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New York is home to over 33,000 family farms producing some of the world's best food and beverages.
About 20% of New York State's land area, or close to 7 million acres, is farmland.
New York State has nearly 700 farmers' markets across the state.
New York is the 4th largest producer of dairy in the nation, and it is the state's biggest economic sector.
New York State farmers grow 40 varieties of apples, more than any other state.
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