Posts by Carli Fraccarolli

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Beginning Teamster Workshop: Working With Draft Horses

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 25, 2018

Cornell Small Farms Program, Equicenter of Rochester, Draft Animal Power Network, and Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming present: Beginning Teamster Workshop –  Working With Draft Horses   February 17th 9:00AM – 4:00PM…

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Register for Our First Crop of 2018 Online Courses: Jan 15 – Feb 23

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 6, 2018

Ring in the new year with our exciting and educational online courses! Click the links for further information, including registration. BF 102: Markets and Profits Have an idea for a…

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SFP Program Workshops at 2018 Empire State Producers Expo

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 2, 2018

We are excited to announce that we will be hosting several program workshops at the 2018 Empire State Producers Expo, January 16-18, in Syracuse, NY. We hope to see you there!…

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2017 Archive Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 1, 2018

Our Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update brings you small farm announcements, events, job and internship opportunities, grant and loan opportunities, other small farm resources. It is intended for farmers and agricultural…

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Farmer Grants for Sustainable Agriculture in the Northeast Due December 5

By Carli Fraccarolli / November 18, 2017

NESARE Farmer Grants are for commercial producers who have an innovative idea they want to test using a field trial, on-farm demonstration, marketing initiative, or other technique. A technical advisor–often an…

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Still time to sign up for Online Courses starting Nov 6!

By Carli Fraccarolli / November 2, 2017

Join one of our upcoming online farming courses: Veggie Farming, Berry Production, Introduction to Maple Syrup, and more! The Cornell Small Farms Program offers over twenty courses to help farmers improve their…

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DEVELOPING AND USING AN EFFECTIVE MARKETING PLAN (BF 205)

By Carli Fraccarolli / October 3, 2017

Consider registering for this informative online course starting November 2nd! Most people are drawn to the production side of small-scale agriculture and then are “stuck” with the marketing. This course…

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Online Farming Courses Starting Nov 6

By Carli Fraccarolli / September 21, 2017

Join one of our upcoming online farming courses: Veggie Farming, Berry Production, Introduction to Maple Syrup, and more! The Cornell Small Farms Program offers over twenty courses to help farmers improve their…

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Agroforestry in Practice

By Carli Fraccarolli / September 14, 2017

Agroforestry in Practice: a 3-day training for Service Providers October 17, 18, and 19, 2017 in Montour Falls, NY at the Schuyler County Cooperative Extension Agroforestry is the science and…

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Online Courses Starting September 23: Starting at Square One, Woodlot Management, and Quickbooks

By Carli Fraccarolli / August 31, 2017

Classes starting the Week of September 23 include: BF 101: Starting at Square One  This course helps new and aspiring farmers take the first steps toward setting goals, assessing resources available (physical,…

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