NYS Food Purchase Report and Guidelines

New York State Food Executive Order and Statutes

New York’s agricultural industry is a critical part of our State’s history, economy, and future, and supporting farms and maintaining their economic viability contributes to the resilience of the food supply chain. New York’s rich soils, water availability, vibrant agricultural community, excellent land grant system, and large, diverse markets provide New York State the ability to use its food procurement policies and programs to build a more resilient and equitable food system. 

Executive Order 32, issued by Governor Kathy Hochul in 2023, directs State Agencies to specify the purchase of New York State Food Products whenever feasible; and creates formal parameters and a schedule to increase the percentage of food they source from New York producers. In addition, New York State Finance Law (“SFL”) § 165(4) empowers State agencies purchasing food products to require that some or all of the food products be grown, harvested, produced, or processed in New York State. 

These guidelines are established jointly by the New York State Office of General Services (“OGS”) and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (“AGM”) pursuant to Executive Order 32, and 9 NYCRR § 250.2(d) and should be read broadly to encourage both the purchase of New York State Food Products as well as fair and open competition.

Pursuant to Executive Order 32, State Agencies that purchase food shall annually report to OGS, the dollar amount of New York State Food Products purchased by the reporting State Agency, including those by contracted service providers, the dollar value of all food and food products purchased by the State Agency, and the percentage of the New York State Food Products of all agricultural products and food items purchased for the reporting year. By March 31 each year, State Agencies shall submit such information for the previous calendar year to the OGS, for inclusion in the Food Metrics Annual Report. Contact OGS at the email below for a link to the reporting form (an example of the online form is provided below).
 

Questions?

A Frequently Asked Questions document is provided below. Additional questions regarding these guidelines or the food procurement process can be submitted to:

Office of General Services: [email protected]
Agriculture and Markets: [email protected]