Agricultural Business Resources

This page contains a list of available resources for agricultural businesses researching Chautauqua County as a potential location site.

General Resources

Growing Food Connections:  University at Buffalo study “Food to Table”

http://growingfoodconnections.org/

Double A Vineyards/Dennis Rak

https://doubleavineyards.com/

Dennis Rak of Double A Vineyards.  Dennis is a long-time CCIDA Board Member, highly recognized in the local grape industry, and a board member of National Grape Cooperative.  Find his bio here if you hover over his picture: https://ccida.com/about/board-members/

 

Energy Programs

Clean Energy Credits

http://energizeny.org/eic

Chautauqua County just joined the Energy Improvement Corporation program known as Energize NY, opening the gateway to their commercial and residential programs.  The 1st point of contact is our County Department of Planning and Economic Development and for more information please explore the website.

 

Energy Efficiency

NYSERDA  https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/

National Grid (electric provider)

https://www.nationalgridus.com/Upstate-NY-Business/Default#

National Fuel (natural gas provider)

https://www.natfuel.com/utility/forbusiness/ny/ecodev.aspx

 

Financing & Local/State Incentives

CCIDA

https://ccida.com/financial/financial-incentives/  Loan funds and tax abatements.

Empire State Development (NYS Incentives)

https://esd.ny.gov/regions/western-new-york  Loans, grants, fully refundable tax credits, utility incentives, jobs tax credits, etc.

Western Region Corporation Financing

http://westernregioncorp.org/   Look at Regional and also Downtown Revitalization loans

Southern Tier Venture Fund

http://stcfny.com/about-the-fund/

NYS Alliance Fund

 

Reference

Chautauqua County Comprehensive Plan

http://www.planningchautauqua.com/comp_plan/index.htm