Posts by Carli Fraccarolli

Business Planning Courses From NE Beginning Farmer Project

By Carli Fraccarolli / December 8, 2015

Farm smarter with business planning courses offered online this winter from NE Beginning Farmer Project! While knowledge of how to grow a crop is critical to small farm success, equally important are…

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Review and Comment on CNG's Mushroom Standards

By Carli Fraccarolli / December 4, 2015

Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) is pleased to announce that their Draft Mushroom Standards have been posted for public review. You are invited to take a close look at them and share your feedback. This…

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NOFA/Mass Winter Conference

By Carli Fraccarolli / November 27, 2015

Northeast Organic Farming Association, Massachusetts Chapter NOFA/Mass Winter Conference January 16, 2016 Worcester State University We hope you can join us in Worcester for this wide-ranging and immersive educational experience!…

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Beginning Farmer Workshop Series

By Carli Fraccarolli / November 20, 2015

Have you been managing (whether you own your own business or work for someone) a farm business for four to seven years?   If you have, are you at a place…

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Learn to Farm Online This Winter From NE Beginning Farmer Project!

By Carli Fraccarolli / November 10, 2015

Winter is a great time for farmers to rest, slow down the pace, and build new skills for the coming growing season. The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce the winter…

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Cultivating Customers Webinar: Using the internet to Drive Farm Sales

By Carli Fraccarolli / November 6, 2015

A commonsense approach to using the internet to drive sales at farmers markets for busy farmers. We’ll plan a marketing system to help market your farm through the growing season.…

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Restoration Agriculture Lecture – Mark Shepard on profitable ecological farming

By Carli Fraccarolli / October 13, 2015

October 19th, 2015 7-9 pm 9 Training Center Ln, New Hampton, NY 10958 Mark Shepard has transformed a 106 acre degraded Wisconsin corn field into a diverse silvopasture system that…

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Log Grown Mushrooms Now Official Crop in New York

By Carli Fraccarolli / October 1, 2015

ITHACA, NY – The Cornell Small Farms Program announces a new development in the emerging log-grown mushroom industry; New York State has officially designated “actively managed log-grown woodland mushrooms” within…

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Cover Crop and Reduced Tillage Workshop for Organic Vegetable Growers

By Carli Fraccarolli / September 18, 2015

On October 16th, a cover crop workshop targeted for small scale vegetable producers is being held at USDA-NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center. Speakers from NRCS, Cornell University, and Kings…

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NESAWG Scholarship deadline now extended to September 7 at midnight!

By Carli Fraccarolli / September 4, 2015

NESAWG is offering a limited number of scholarships to attend the 2015 It Takes a Region Conference. Those interested must submit an application no later than September 7, 2015 by…

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