Webinar Series: Farmers Markets First!
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New York State farmers are well known for their generous donations to Food Banks, food pantries and other forms of food rescue. In 2016, farmers donated over 13 million pounds of food, the equivalent to 10 million meals, according to NYS Farm Bureau. But up until this coming January, farmers gave those donations without getting any kind of tax credit for them. NYS has enacted new legislation, the Farm to Food Bank Bill, allowing farmers to tax credit of up to 25% of the wholesale value on foods donated to food banks. This new law takes effect on January 1, 2018. That means farmers will be incentivized to donate even more food to food banks, further reducing hunger in New York State.
The Farmers Market Federation of NY is sponsoring a webinar, Tuesday, November 28, from Noon to 1pm. The webinar will help farmers understand this new legislation and how they can get tax credits on their food donations in 2018. Peter Ricardo, Product Donations Manager, Food Bank of Central NY, works with farmers all across the Central New York region, bringing in tons of food donations to the food bank and its sister organizations. Peter's workload is poised to increase as this new legislation takes effect. And he is happy to see farmers get the tax credits they deserve and to see the Food Banks and food pantries stocked with healthy, nutritious and locally grown food.
Peter will host a Q & A session to be sure all questions are answered.
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