New York Laws
Article 25-AA - Agricultural Districts
309 - Advisory Council on Agriculture.

(i) innovative and unique farm products developed for food, beverages,
animal or plant fiber textiles, or horticulture;
(ii) agri-tourism;
(iii) foods or beverages processed or manufactured from New York farm
products;
(iv) retail food stores;
(v) restaurants and other food service businesses;
(vi) education, health care and residential institutions including,
but not limited to, food service in schools, colleges, hospitals,
nursing homes, day care and senior centers; and
(vii) animal or plant fiber textiles processed or manufactured from
animal and plant fibers grown or produced predominantly in New York
state.
c. The council may also recommend to the commissioner nominations for
awards given pursuant to subdivision eighteen-c of section one hundred
of the economic development law.
d. The commissioner may designate award winners from these nominees at
his or her discretion. Current members of the advisory board and their
businesses are not eligible as nominees.