THE GOOD FOOD NY BILL IS BACKED BY 
FARMERS , 
UNIONS, FOOD HUBS & 
DISTRIBUTORS, 
FOOD BANKS, 
MUNICIPALITIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS 
& PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, FOOD COUNCILS 
& REGIONAL COALITIONS.
Dear Governor Hochul,
As representatives of local municipalities, public institutions, unions, farms, food councils, organizations, and local businesses across New York State, we are expressing our support of the Good Food NY Bill (S.7638B / A.8091B). The bill passed the NYS Legislature in June 2026 with bipartisan support. Across the state of New York, municipalities cannot engage in values-based food procurement until the Good Food NY Bill is signed into law by Governor Hochul. The following jurisdictions have passed local resolutions demonstrating their commitment to implementing values-based food procurement once the bill is enacted:
- New York City: Resolution No. 183-2026
- City of Buffalo: Resolution No. 26-1137
- City of Rochester: Resolution No. 0040-2026
- Syracuse/Onondaga County: Resolution No. 130-2026
- City of Schenectady: Resolution No. 2026-042
- Schenectady County: Resolution No. 41-26
- Tompkins County: Resolution No. 2026-70
- Town of Rotterdam: Resolution No. 81.26
- Town of Niskayuna: Resolution No. 2026-57
The Good Food NY Bill would enable municipal public institutions across New York State to consider whether bidders for public food contracts meet values important to our communities, a process referred to as ‘values-based’ food procurement. These values reflect support for and positively impact our local and regional economies, the planet, our health, frontline food workers, farm animals, racial equity, and supply chain transparency.
Despite statewide support, municipalities cannot engage in values-based food procurement until the Good Food NY Bill is signed into law by Governor Hochul.
The following jurisdictions have passed local resolutions demonstrating their commitment to implementing values-based food procurement once the bill is enacted:
The Good Food NY Bill would enable municipal public institutions across New York State to consider whether bidders for public food contracts meet values important to our communities, a process referred to as ‘values-based’ food procurement. These values reflect support for and positively impact our local and regional economies, the planet, our health, frontline food workers, farm animals, racial equity, and supply chain transparency.
Despite statewide support, municipalities cannot engage in values-based food procurement until the Good Food NY Bill is signed into law by Governor Hochul.
The following local government officials, public institutions, and municipalities have signed on in support of the bill—demonstrating their support of this legislation:
Mayor Sean M. Ryan, City of Buffalo
Mayor Gary McCarthy, City of Schenectady
Mayor Joseph Ferris, City of Hudson
Mayor Steven Noble, City of Kingston
Mayor James P. Ryan, Village of Montour Falls
Office of the Brooklyn Borough President (NYC) – Antonio Reynoso
Donna M. Jackson, Director, School Food Services, Mount Vernon City School District
Jen Metzger, Ulster County Executive
Lawrence Dupre, Erie County Legislator
Michelle Ostrelich, Schenectady County Legislator
Rachel Ostlund, Tompkins County Legislator
Iris Packman, Tompkins County Legislator
🍎🍏District Council 37 (DC37)
🍎🍏The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)
🍎🍏United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
🍎🍏Food Chain Workers Alliance
🍏Alianza Agrícola
🍏Northeast NY Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (NENYCOSH)
🍏Worker Justice Center of New York (WJCNY)
Brandworkers
NY Trade Justice
United Farm Workers (UFW)
Andrew Tedder, Hilltop Hanover Farm
Antonisha Owens, Farmer
Bill Bredderman, Proprietor/Owner, Twin Ponds Farm
🍏Black Farmers United NYS, representing 155+ farmers and members
🍏Catskills Agrarian Alliance
Cherie Whitten, Whitten Family Farm
Common Threads Farm
Courtney Klee, Farmer
Daniel Honig, Owner, Happy Valley Meat Company
Elizabeth Collins, Farmer
🍏Elizabeth Henderson, Farmer
Eugene Thalmann, Farmer
Farmers for Animals, Communities & the Environment Ag Network
Finca Seremos
Haidee Sticpewich, Farmer
🍏Headwater Food Hub
Hudson Valley Food Hub
Jayelle Hoffman, Farmer
Jeffrey Hunt, Senior Livestock Manager, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
Jessica Federici, Farmer
Jim Gale, Farmer
Keturah A. Gilbert, Farmer
Lee Christie-Irvine, Emerald Farm
Lindsey McDonnell, Farmer
Maggie Cheney, Rock Steady Farm
Mark Stonehill, Full Circus Farm
Michael Burns, Cayuta Sun Farm
Monti Lawson, Farmer, Catalyst Collaborative Farm
Northeast Farmers of Color Land Trust (NEFOC)
🥕🍏Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY), representing 2,000+ farmer members
Quintessa McFadden, Root of the Matter Farm
Tammy Bowman, Farmer
🍎🍏The Common Market
Wendy Burkhart-Spiegel, Farm Manager
Zachary Metzger, Laughing Earth Farm
🍏Adirondack Food System Network (AFSN)
Broome County Food Council
🥕Food Policy Council of Buffalo & Erie County
🍏Good Food Buffalo Coalition
Healthy Kids Coalition
🍏Hudson Valley Food Systems Coalition
🍏Rochester Food Policy Council
Schenectady County Food Council
🍏Syracuse-Onondaga Food Systems Alliance (SOFSA)
Tompkins Food Future
Adirondack North Country Association
🍎Alexina Cather, Wellness in the Schools
Amanda Pitman
🍏American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Amy Loritali
Andrea Pitio
Ann Sharpe
Anthony Cucchiara
Anthony Del Plato, Chef/Owner, A Stone’s Throw
🍎Bronx Health REACH
🍏Casa Visco
🍏Center for Agricultural Development & Entrepreneurship (CADE)
🍏Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
Chef Ann Foundation
Chelsea Wood
Coalition for Healthy School Food
🍎🍏Community Food Advocates
Corbin Hill Food Project
🍎🍏CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute
Deep Routes
Denise Knight
🍎🍏Earthjustice
Eleanor Revenaugh
Elisa Di Simone
Emily Liebelt
🍏Environmental Advocates of New York (EANY)
🍎Equity Advocates
Ezra Lennon
🍏Farm Sanctuary
🍏Feast Kitchen, LLC
Felicia Wong, Government Grant Administrator, 4FS Consulting
🥕Field & Fork Network
🥕🍏Food for the Spirit
Giselle Martinez
🍏Glynwood Center for Regional Food & Farming
Hallie Lannoli
HEAL Food Alliance
🍏Health Care Without Harm
Ileana Vargas
🍎Interfaith Public Health Network
Jasmine Gormley
Jeffrey Wilson
Jennifer Dierdorf
Jerry Rivers, North American Climate, Conservation and Environment (NACCE)
Jori Wekin, Old Pharmacy Building
Kandis Paolone, Saratoga Life & Health Plans LLC
Katherine Aybar
Kayla Cervantes
Kiera Quinlivan
Kingston Emergency Food Collaborative
Lana Dee Povitz, Associate Professor of History, Middlebury College
Laura Cook, Cook Family Enterprises, LLC
Laura-Anne Minkoff Zern
🍎🍏Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
Linda Knipper
Logan Yarbrough
🥕Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP)
Michael Sweeney, Steward, Stewardship Party
Natalia Zukerman
🍎🍏Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
New York Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NYSAWG)
Patricia Eaton
Rachael Smith, Cooperative Grocer
Rachel Barrow, RD
Rachel Laster
🍏Real Food Media
Rebecca Berlant
Regina Blakeslee
Rhett Bailey
Riverside Natural Foods
Sammie Paul, FoodRecovery.org
Sara Dougherty
Shawn Bishop
Stuart Bullock
🍏Teens for Food Justice
Teresa Vadakin
Terrapin Consulting
The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York
The Center for Good Food Purchasing
TOUCH-Together Our Unity Can Heal
🥕VOICE Buffalo
West Valley Farms and Camp Sites
🍎🍏World Animal Protection
518Foods, LLC