ABOUT US
The Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC) is the only economic development agency in the Hudson Valley with a specific focus on the viability of the agricultural economy in the region. HVADC’s charge is to enhance the agricultural sector in the Hudson Valley by assisting both new and existing agri-businesses, and supporting policies and regulations that recognize and support New York State’s agricultural economy.
Our services are carefully designed to promote the Hudson Valley as an attractive, viable region for agriculture and to foster growth and development of the agricultural sector through a creative program or marketing, promotion and the provision and coordination of financial and other resources. We are a not-for-profit organization with offices in Hudson, New York, enabling us to work closely with a variety of public and private partners throughout the Hudson Valley.
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​HVADC is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). CDFIs are mission-driven financial institutions that are dedicated to providing financial services and investing in local communities and the residents who live there by providing critically needed financing often unavailable from mainstream financial institutions. CDFIs are certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund – known as the CDFI Fund. HVADC is the only CDFI in the region exclusively dedicated to providing funding to farm and food enterprises in economically disadvantaged communities throughout Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange, Rensselaer, Sullivan, Ulster and Washington counties.
Established as a nonprofit in 2007, HVADC is dedicated to promoting balanced, market-based solutions that lead to enhanced agricultural entrepreneurship, rural economic growth, and community enhancement.
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HVADC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that respects and values diversity of cultural, ethnic, and experiential backgrounds. We welcome applicants of all races,
ethnicities, national origins, genders, and sexual orientations, and differently abled people.