Month: April 2023
Results from a 2021 survey of specialty mushroom growers around the USA offer an interesting glimpse into this growing industry. By Kristen Park and Steve Gabriel In January 2021, the…
As the nature of farming can lead to feelings of social isolation, it is important that farmers feel like they have people to talk to about their issues. Nicole Tommell…
Farmers are particularly susceptible to both chronic and acute stress, and one underappreciated strategy for reducing this stress load is our mindset and approach to decision-making. What causes you to…
Black land owners account for just ~1% of private Northeast forestland. For Sydney Antonio, a love of forests took root during childhood summers visiting upstate New York, where she and…
Welcoming a New Team Members to the Small Farms Program The Cornell Small Farms Program team continues to grow, and we recently welcomed our newest team members, Sarah Bassman and Tim W.…
Military service generates multiple transitions points for veterans, and these experiences can support a veteran’s transition into agriculture. The life transition into the military begins the day individuals raise their…
In part 12 of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we share how stocker cattle can provide a quick, easy way to get into the…
Research shows how the legacy of tarping and mulching can lead to fewer weeds in no–till vegetables. By Stephen Stresow and Ryan Maher The Woes of Weeding One of the…
Marketing at Red Wing Farm grew from a farm stand into a community corner-stone. In the first segment of this three-part series, I wrote about how my partner and I…
Something peculiar was happening at the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag farm management skills course in Suffolk County in January. The flowers set out in the conference room…
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