New York’s Farm-Based Beverage Licences Continue to Increase

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that New York’s farm-based beverage licenses for breweries, distilleries, wineries, and cidaries have increased by 72% since 2011.

Pat Hooker, Deputy Secretary for Food and Agriculture, says cutting of red tape has spurred the industry:

Hooker says New York is the second largest grape producer in the country and second largest apple producer. Crops like hops are also making a comeback after over one hundred years: