Taste NY vending machines, stocked with New York State-produced options, are now fully operational at two state rest stops. One is at the Broome Gateway Rest Area, located between the Pennsylvania state line and Exit 1 on I-81, The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets coordinated with the New York State Commission for the Blind and the New York State Department of Transportation on this project. The idea is to let travelers sample some of the state’s signature items. This is the first time these vending machines have appeared on state roadways. The selection of New York State goods will rotate to represent the many fine products produced in New York State. Products featured may include:
– Heluva Good Cheese String Cheese (Sodus)
– North Fork Potato Chips (North Fork)
– Linden’s Cookies (Congers)
– Adirondack Beverages (Scotia)
– Our Daily Eats (Albany)
– Saratoga Water (Saratoga Springs)
– Crowley Yogurt (Binghamton)
– Uncle Wally’s Muffins (Shirley)
Gov. Cuomo hopes to expand the presence of the vending machines, as well as Taste NY displays and stores, on all SUNY campuses.
