Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn March 25, 2013, Schumer joined local Dutchess County hops farmers to help provide federal backing for New York's first major commercial 'hop yard' in Dutchess County. Specifically, Schumer urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Small Business Administration to provide critical financing for the equipment needed to establish a cooperative of Hudson Valley hops farmers and craft breweries, that will produce locally grown, organic hops to better meet the growing demand from New York's thriving craft breweries.