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Agriculture Economic Development in Ontario County Marie Anselm Agriculture Economic Development Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension Ontario County July 12, 2018

Agricultural Sector Connections Farms  Farms: Willow Bend, Pedersen Farms, Fellenz Family Farm Commodity Food  Food processors: Cheribundi, Artisan buyers/sellers processors Meats, Seneca Foods  Food distributors: Genecco Produce  Agritourism: Canandaigua Wine Trail, Agricultural Kettle Ridge Farm Industry  Equipment dealers: Monroe Tractor, Agricultural Food Vance Metal support distributors professionals  Agricultural support professionals: Farm Credit East, custom work  Commodity buyers/sellers: Pioneer Seeds Equipment Agritourism dealers

Ontario County Agricultural Land

Ontario County Agricultural Products Agricultural Product Sales Grains, oilseeds, dry beans 0% 1% Vegetables, melons, potatoes 29% Fruits, tree nuts, berries Nursery, greenhouse, 48% horticulture Christmas trees and woody crops Total market value of agricultural Other crops and hay products sold: $180,326,000 Poultry and eggs 6% Cattle and calves Milk from cows 2% 2% Sheep, goats, wool 0% 0% 4% Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 8% and donkeys

Ontario County Farms Ontario County Farms by Value of Sales 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Less than $1,000 - $49,999 - $100,000 - $250,000 - $500,000 or $1,000 $49,999 $99,9999 $249,999 $499,999 more

Economic Impact of Agricultural Industry Direct: farm hires 10 workers Indirect: farm purchases trucking services from another firm Induced: farm employees spend their income

Economic Effects of NYS Agricultural Industry • $1 increase in agricultural generates $0.42 in other back- linked industries • 1 job created in agriculture supports .73 additional non- agricultural jobs • $1 increase in ag labor income generates $1.15 elsewhere in the NYS economy Source: Schmit, Todd M. “The Economic Contributions of Agriculture in New York State”. Cornell University Extension Bulletin, EB-2016-09. 2016.

Economic Impact of Implicit Multiplier Agriculture in New York Industry Output State, 2014 Agricultural Production 1.45 • Total economic contributions Agricultural Support Services 1.62 in 2014 by the NYS agricultural Agricultural Manufacturing 1.58 industry including its direct, indirect and induced effects All Agriculture 1.42 accounted for Employment (jobs) • 2.1% of employment in NYS Agricultural Production 1.37 • 1.6% of labor income in NYS Agricultural Support Services 1.17 • 1.9% of NYS’s total GDP * Agricultural Manufacturing 2.48 All Agriculture 1.73 *Value-added multiplier for all agriculture is 1.89 Labor Income Agricultural Production 1.59 Agricultural Support Services 1.37 Source: Schmit, Todd M. “The Economic Contributions of Agricultural Manufacturing 2.81 Agriculture in New York State”. Cornell University Extension Bulletin, EB-2016-09. 2016. All Agriculture 2.15

Consolidation Future Farming Trends Farm Labor Mechanization & Technology New Crops & Production Methods Local

Local Agriculture Direct Sales to Consumers, by Marketing Practice Sales $ million % On-farm store 1,322 44 Farmers’ market 711 23 Roadside stand away from farm 236 8 Community Supported 226 7 Agriculture (CSA) Online 172 6 Other (U-pick, mobile market, 360 12 etc.) Total 3,027 100

Local Agriculture Policy Considerations • Awareness of local food system environment – Zoning – Infrastructure – Resource Support • Direct sales farms have different impact than larger farms

Local Agriculture Tools • USDA • Local Food Economics • New Venture Advisors

Future of Agriculture in Ontario County • Regional business clusters • Higher education • Research institutions • Early adopters • Local interest

Contact Marie Anselm ma882@cornell.edu 585.394.3977 x402 Agriculture Economic Development Specialist Cornell Cooperative Extension Ontario County