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Small Farms Program Hosts Agroforestry Summit to “See the Farm for the Trees”
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On a wintry January day, while the trees and landscape lay dormant, one meeting space on Cornell University’s campus in Ithaca, NY, was alive with vibrant activity. More than 100 […]
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Listing of Log Suppliers
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Name: Russell Freeman e-mail: freemantrees75@gmail.com Phone Number: 518-945-8101 Preferred Method of Contact (Select all that apply): Text, Email City, State: Hannacroix, NY Business Name (if applicable): Freemantrees Type of Operation: […]
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Our Team Is Growing: Now Hiring Agroforestry Specialist
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The Cornell Small Farms Program team is continuing to grow, and we are hiring! We are excited to share that the application is now open for our newest team member, […]
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Starting to Save Seeds Intentionally
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How the Seed Producers Course, offered by a collaboration of Cornell Cooperative Extension educators, experienced seed producers, and regional seed companies, helped to level up one farmer’s seed-saving skills. At the end of last year, like […]
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Stress Management Through… a Decision-Making Framework?
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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 […]
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Join Our Team: Now Hiring Online Course Coordinator
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The Cornell Small Farms Program is hiring! We are excited to share the application for our newest team member, a part-time Online Course Coordinator (Extension Aide IV). Over the years our suite of […]
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Black Farmers Embrace Practices of Climate Resiliency
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by Leah Penniman Chief Zogli looked weary as he scratched a notch in his doorpost to record the weather. “Still no rain,” he says with resignation. The chickens pecked lazily […]
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No-till in Practice: Four Years’ Experience at Lovin’ Mama Farm
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By Richard Robinson When Corinne Hansch and her family were ready to start a new farm in upstate New York, they were also ready to try a new approach to […]
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Red Meat Processing in NYS: Bottleneck in the Local Food Economy
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By Dr. Mike Baker, Dana Havas, Nancy Glazier, Lynn Bliven, Dr. tatiana Stanton, Erica Frenay A team of Cornell faculty and Cooperative Extension educators interviewed meat processors in NYS during […]
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New Report Summarizes NYS Meat Processor Needs and Perspectives
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Building a resilient local food system requires sufficient meat processing capacity. The COVID pandemic revealed that NYS did not have the ability to absorb shocks, including increased consumer meat demand, […]
Erica Frenay
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