The New York State Wine Grape Growers is the premier trade organization to help growers have their voice heard at the Local, State and Federal levels. Whether it's labor laws, environmental policies, winery regulations or taxation, it all affects our businesses. We're here to help you! However, in order to continue to work for you and help ensure a prosperous future for our industry, we need your support and membership.
The future of our grape growing industry depends largely on the commitment and activity of our members. Understanding issues and developing policies that protect the grower's interests are very important especially when political action is necessary. Individually this is hard to do but united, we will have more of an impact on influencing our own future. With your support New York State Wine Grape Growers will continue to be strong and effective in working for you.
The future of our grape growing industry depends largely on the commitment and activity of our members. Understanding issues and developing policies that protect the grower's interests are very important especially when political action is necessary. Individually this is hard to do but united, we will have more of an impact on influencing our own future. With your support New York State Wine Grape Growers will continue to be strong and effective in working for you.
our mission
To be the voice of the grape growers while enhancing the sustainability and profitability of grapes and grape products grown in New York State by:
1. Supporting research and educations with monetary donations. 2. Educating elected officials on issues facing our industry 3. Assisting and increasing demands for grapes, juice and wine productions through promotional work with growers, processors, handlers, consumers and others. |
on a national level
NYSWGG is one of the founding members of Wine Grape Growers of America (WGA).
WGA, with offices in Washington, D.C. is made up of grower groups from all over the major wine producing states. WGA lobbies for Federal legislation favorable to the wine/ grape industry nation wide. WGA also works with the EPA to represent the grower's interests and steer USDA research dollars to the Grape Industry. |
monty stamp educational fund
The mission of the Monty Stamp Grape and Wine Educational Fund is to provide financial support for educational purposes that will attract and keep interested individuals involved in the New York Grape and Wine Industry.
The endowed scholarship is available to students attending Finger Lakes Community College or Cornell University. Education was a high priority to Monty, a founding member of the NYSWGG. He served as an officer for our organization, as well as, the Wine Grape Growers of America for many years. |
