New York On Farm Cooling Grant - June 14 Deadline

On Farm Cooling Grant available - Cornell Cooperative Extension is once again making farmers aware of a NYS grant for building a cooling space on their farm.  Enough grant funds have been obtained to fund up to 60 farms with a 50/50 match program up to $3000.

Applicants who are interested should complete a fairly short but comprehensive 4-page application. A cover letter with relevant contact into and other details is posted at bit.ly/FarmCoolingProject . Or call Sandy at 518-380-1498 to receive it in the mail or by fax.

For help answering technical questions with the application, see the contact info on the cover letter for the CCE specialist in your particular commodity/region.

All applications should be returned to:  Cooling Project, CCE Wayne, 1581 Rte 88N, Newark, NY 14513 or emailed to wayne@cornell.edu. Overall questions about the project can be directed to Beth Claypoole, Executive Director CCE Wayne County, 315-331-8415.

The deadline is June 14, 2013