Posts by Nina Saeli

Nina retired from active duty in 2009. She and her husband, Jeffrey, own and operate Centurion Farm in Locke, NY. Nina also now works with the Cornell Small Farms Program as coordinator of our Farm Ops project supporting veterans in agriculture.

2022 Silvopasture Showcase Tour – Farm Ops Scholarship

By Nina Saeli / July 28, 2022

Fill out this form once you have registered to attend the tour. Don’t forget to make your hotel reservations. You must be a veteran that resides in the states of…

2022 Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Days – Farm Ops Scholarship

By Nina Saeli / June 7, 2022

Fill out this form once you have registered to attend one of the 2022 Soil Health & Climate Resiliency Field Day events and intend to submit paperwork for the Farm…

Veterans Explore Culinary and Medicinal Herbs at Centurion Farm

By Nina Saeli / May 31, 2022

On August 20, 2022, Centurion Farm, LLC in Locke, NY, welcomed participants for an immersive herbal experience led by Nina Saeli, owner-operator of Centurion Farm. The event provided attendees with…

Veteran Virtual “Growing and Using Herbs” Workshop

By Nina Saeli / April 19, 2022

Veteran Registration for the Free Virtual Workshop “Growing and Using Herbs”: Please register to gain access to the workshop materials and to be invited to participate in the instructor led…

Farm Ops Expanding to Reach Military Veterans

By Nina Saeli / April 4, 2022

The Cornell Small Farms Program’s veterans in agriculture project is working with local Cornell Cooperative Extensions to in-person workshops. For the first time since March 2020, when the COVID pandemic…

Farm Ops Offering No Cost Enrollment into BF 101: Starting at Square One

By Nina Saeli / August 23, 2021

Farm Ops will be providing the opportunity for 20 military veterans, residing in NY or NJ, to apply for free enrollment into the Cornell Small Farms online course, “Starting at…