From Recipe to Market: Workshop for New Food Entrepreneurs

A one-day workshop, “From Recipe to Market” for new food entrepreneurs will take place Monday, July 22, 8:30am-4:30pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY.  Presented in collaboration with the New York State Food Venture Center.  Is your recipe ready to go to market? If your goal is to launch a specialty … Read More

Wash Station Grant Available to Orange Cty (NY) Growers

Greenmarket, a program of GrowNYC, is soliciting proposals from fruit and vegetable producers in Orange County, NY for a funding opportunity to build new or improve existing produce washing stations. The aim of this funding program is to improve labor efficiency, enhance food safety and increase profitability through enhanced on-farm infrastructure. Up to $2,500 in … Read More

Rainy day? Watch Sustainable Farm Energy Webinars Online Anytime!

Rainy day? Watch Sustainable Farm Energy Webinars Online Anytime! Need a break from Spring planting?  If you missed any of the lunchtime webinars in the “New Generation Energy: Sustainable Power for Your Farm & Homestead” series this past March-April, you can stream them online anytime by visiting https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/resources/farm-energy/.  Learn more about passive solar, radiant heat, solar … Read More

Growers Credit NY Berry Project for Successful Start-Up

by Kara Lynn Dunn If you’re thinking about starting a farm enterprise focused on growing berries, Elaine and Karl Guppy will tell you to go to back to school at Cornell University first. “We have taken almost every production and business management workshop offered by the Cornell University New York Berry Project,” Elaine says. “The … Read More

Internships are Rewarding for Students and Farms

by Nancy Glazier SUNY Cobleskill student Jessica Pfiel wanted to learn about calving on a beef operation, she got that and more on her recent internship. SUNY Cobleskill student Jessica Pfiel wanted to learn about calving on a beef operation. She has a few cattle at home, but wanted more hands-on experience with that part … Read More

Who’s Eating all the Chickens?

by Joan Kark-Wren We left the house early on a beautiful spring morning. Allie, our black lab, excited to be going for a ride, jumped in the car with us. Ling the cat stretched out in the sunlight, knowing he’d have the house to himself. Outside, the 12 chicks — now 8 weeks old — … Read More

Salutations Anyone?

By Troy Bishopp I took a journalism training course for farmer writers at Cornell University recently. For me, there is always some mystique about visiting the “Big Red” campus and walking down a similar path as my grandfather did back in the 1930s. It would have been fun to see the parking arrangement back then … Read More

Soil as a Foundation for Health & Resilience

Happening Tuesday April 30, 2013, 3 – 4:30pm in Mann Library, Room 102.  A panel presentation and discussion exploring soil as a critical foundation for the health and resilience of people, farms, communities, and the planet. The Cornell Soil Health Test will be presented as a holistic assessment tool, demonstrating collaboration and knowledge exchange between researcher, outreach, and practitioner. … Read More

Media workshop teaches farmers to tell their stories

Valerie Walthert is more than a farmer; she’s also a manager, marketer and agrarian advocate. “One of our biggest challenges is educating consumers, so now, more than ever, it’s key to communicate well and get the right message out there,” Walthert said. She’s not alone. The role of modern-day farmer has evolved to incorporate much … Read More

Inclusive Community Development & Sustainable Livelihoods: The Wealth Creation Approach

The Wealth Creation in Rural Communities framework is a place-based systems approach to rural development that aims to restore, create and maintain wealth in low wealth areas by simultaneously improving economic, environmental and social conditions.  On Wednesday April 17, Cornell alum Shanna Ratner, a leading practitioner, will share its principles and the transformative opportunities it offers for community … Read More

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