Kacey Deamer
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Opportunities to Gather Together and Learn about Agroforestry this Month
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As we head into the busy summer season, Cornell Small Farms is excited to announce the start of our extensive lineup of summer workshops focused on agroforestry, forest farming, and specialty crop production. Join us throughout June to explore topics including shiitake mushroom cultivation, woodland mushroom management, American ginseng production, agroforestry practices, and growing seedlings…
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Grow Your Farm Dreams with Our Online Courses
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Do you want to take your farm business to the next level? Enroll now in this season’s final offering of online courses from the Cornell Small Farms Program to invest in the long-term success of your operation. Learn to expand your scope of production with courses covering season extension with high tunnels, integration of uncommon…
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Small Farms Radio Shines a Spotlight on the Power of Trees
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If you’re selling 25 million trees, New York State is looking to buy. In 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul began an ambitious reforestation goal, aiming to plant 25 million new trees in the state before 2033. While the effort has been supported by policymakers, conservationists, researchers, and agriculturalists, a key issue remained — what kind of…
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Editor’s Letter Winter 2026
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Dear farmers and friends, We are excited to close out our first year of producing our podcast, Small Farms Radio. For more than two decades, the Cornell Small Farms Program has supported small farms across New York State and beyond. We have seen how farmers work tirelessly to keep their farms viable in a system…
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Grow Your Farm Dreams and Cultivate New Skills with Online Courses
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Do you want to grow your farm dreams in the new year? Register now for our next block of online farming courses, which begin in live instruction in January. These courses cover a range of topics any farmer needs to succeed, such as access to capital, holistic financial planning, sheep production, vegetable production, and so…
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Join Us for the 2025 New York Small Farms Summit: Stronger Together
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We hope you will join us on December 5 for the 2025 New York Small Farms Summit: Stronger Together! This is an opportunity to meet other farmers and ag supporters, learn about research and education projects, and set priorities for future efforts to grow small farm success. Small farms are managed by diverse people integrating multiple…
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Learn How to Grow Your Agricultural Business with Our Courses
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A diverse farm is a resilient one, and there are many ways an agricultural business can expand and grow. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned producer, our online ourses can give you the confidence to incorporate and scale vegetables, berries, mushrooms, poultry, maple, or cut flowers in your operation. Join our second block…
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Save the Date: New York Small Farms Summit This December
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We hope you will join us on December 5 for the 2025 New York Small Farms Summit! This is an opportunity to meet other farmers and ag supporters, learn about research and education projects, and set priorities for future efforts to grow small farm success. Small farms are managed by diverse people integrating multiple enterprises…
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CCE ED Small Farm Updates
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Thank you for taking the time to share these important updates with the Cornell Small Farms Program team. You can review your county’s Small Farms contact on the Local Contacts page of our website.
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From Business to Beef, Learn New Skills with Our Online Courses
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Interested in improving your technical and business knowledge? Enroll now for Cornell Small Farms Program online courses to gain valuable skills on countless topics, including finances, cattle, pigs, mushrooms, land health, and stress management. Live webinars for our first block of courses will begin next week. Our online courses are designed to be flexible and…
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