Posts by Tara Hammonds

Limited provisions of the Poultry Product Inspection Act (PPIA) apply to poultry growers who slaughter no more than 1,000 poultry in a calendar year for use as human food. A…

The purpose of this NYS On-Farm Poultry Slaughter Guidelines is to provide processing and handling recommendations to NYS producers who process and sell less than 1000 chickens or 250 turkeys under the…

This Guide represents the hard work of a group of people dedicated to ensuring that small-scale farmers in NYS are able to continue producing and selling high-quality, safe food to their eager…

Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Urban Farming and Related Organizations/Programs in NYC Organization Services and Resources Contact Information GrowNYC http://www.grownyc.org/ Greenmarkets, Wholesale Greenmarket, Grow Truck…

Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Urban Farming Training Programs Just Food Farm School NYC in New York City (http://www.justfood.org/farmschoolnyc) Two-year certificate program and individual advanced…

Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents Organizational Resources “Start a Farm in the City” by Rex Dufour, ATTRA: The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, 2009, available…

Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Loans and Other Financing Options The most ideal source of money for a new farm enterprise is your own cash.…

Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Applying for Grants An increasing number of grant programs are available to farmers from federal or state sources each with…

Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Labor Laws Employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance on their workers if cash wages are or exceed $1,200…

Back to the Guide to Urban Farming Table of Contents>> Record Keeping At a minimum your farm will need a record keeping system for tax and legal compliance. It is…