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 person may slaughter and process poultry that he or she raised on his or her premises and they may distribute such poultry without mandatory inspection…
Read MoreThe 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 Producer/Grower – 1000 Bird Limit Exemption. The goal is that products offered for sale are wholesome and processed under clean and sanitary conditions, and that the operation…
Read MoreThis 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 customers. Special thanks to Lynn Bliven, Ag & Natural Resources Team Coordinator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Allegany and Cattaraugus Counties, for her leadership on this project.…
Read MoreBack 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 Tool Loan Program, Rainwater Harvest Plan, Gardening Factsheets 51 Chambers Street, Room 228 New York, NY 10007 (212) 788-7900 Just Food http://www.justfood.org/ CSA in NYC…
Read MoreBack 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 courses on a variety of subjects. The Radix Ecological Sustainability Center Regenerative Urban Sustainability Training (RUST) in Albany (http://radixcenter.org/) Weekend-long intensive workshop comprised of lectures…
Read MoreBack 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 at https://attra.ncat.org/publication/start-a-farm-in-the-city/ Just Food’s City Farms Toolkit available for purchase at http://justfood.org/marketplace/tools Just Food’s Online Resource Center, with English and Spanish-language resources, at http://justfood.org/farmer-outreach/online-resource-center and…
Read MoreBack 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. This is a tough option for many new businesses. Credit cards are far too risky. Loans, in conjunction with your own cash and an excellent…
Read MoreBack 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 specific objectives. Grants fall into the three general types: 1) grants for business planning, adding value and increasing farm viability; 2) grants for on-farm research…
Read MoreBack 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 in a year. If you host unpaid interns and apprentices on your farm, they must also be covered by workers’ compensation (the training and/or room…
Read MoreBack 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 highly recommended that you also keep yield and other farm production records that might be useful to making decisions on the farm. For example, many…
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