Posts by Carli Fraccarolli

The Food and Health Network of SCNY (FaHN) is seeking local producers to participate in an exciting farm to school initiative that will help farmers expand their business and encourage students to eat healthy, local food. Broome and Cortland County schools are looking for fresh and value-added products to use in school lunches. The program is supported…

Cornell Institute for Climate Change & Agriculture has produced multiple videos on “Climate Smart Farming”. In this Cornell Maple video, Steve Childs, the NYS Maple Specialist at Cornell Maple located in Ithaca, NY discusses extreme weather, climate variability, and adaptations taken to overcome weather challenges. Click the For more Climate Smart Farming resources and videos, visit http://climateinstitute.cals.cornell.edu/climate-smart-farming/.…

The New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) is a nonprofit grant making organization. The Institute runs competitive grant programs, seeking to fund research, education and business development projects that can improve the economic viability of New York’s Farmers. Their funding is primarily from New York State. In order to fund the projects that are most…

Apply now for Heroic Food’s 2016 Full Year Immersion (FYI) program, a comprehensive sustainable beginning farmer training program located in Columbia County, New York. This training is suitable for post-9/11 veterans; other Heroic Food trainings are suitable for all veterans. Extensive hands-on training and supplemental instruction. Peer housing on the Heroic Food Farm. Spouses are welcome. Program includes: 8…

Researchers have found clear evidence that biological communities rich in species are substantially healthier and more productive than those depleted of species. Using new scientific techniques, U.S. Geological Survey research ecologist Jim Grace and a group of international scientists have resolved a long-standing debate about   whether species diversity is necessary for a healthy ecosystem. Scientists…

Food safety has become a prominent issue for growers, and conservationists who assist them, in planning and installing stewardship practices. With FDA’s Produce Rule published in November 2015, many growers are taking steps to make changes to their management plans so they come into compliance, while others are upgrading what they have already put into…

On January 19, 2016, Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin offering farm ownership microloans, creating a new financing avenue for farmers to buy and improve property. These microloans will be especially helpful to beginning or underserved farmers, U.S. veterans looking for a career in farming, and…

The Road to Organic Certification is a user-friendly, interactive movie that leads farmers through a specific set of objectives with the end goal of becoming certified organic. Topics include choosing a certifier, starting the application process, record keeping, and more! Visit willinteractive.com/play/the-road/ to watch the videos and begin your journey towards organic cerfitication.