Posts by Tim W. Shenk

Tim joined the Cornell Small Farms Program in 2023 as the Bilingual Communications Specialist. He brings expertise in Spanish language communication, journalism, research, popular education, and classroom pedagogy. Tim is responsible for the multifaceted communications strategy for the Futuro en Ag project, and supports Spanish language online and in-person education.

Equipo de Futuro en Ag Concluye Productiva Temporada de Educación para Agricultores

By Tim W. Shenk / January 14, 2026

Read this article in English at https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2026/01/futuro-en-ag-team-wraps-up-ambitious-season-of-farmer-education/ El equipo de Futuro en Ag del Cornell Small Farms Program cerró una temporada intensa y muy productiva. Organizamos cinco días de campo…

Futuro en Ag Team Wraps Up Ambitious Season of Farmer Education

By Tim W. Shenk / January 14, 2026

Puede leer este artículo en español a https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/2026/01/equipo-de-futuro-en-ag-concluye-productiva-temporada-de-educacion-para-agricultores/  The team led five bilingual Farm Field Days from Central New York to Long Island, hosted a monthly cohort-based Farm Field School…

Farm Field Day Attendees Treated to Lessons on Beef, Berries, and Donuts – Oh My!

By Tim W. Shenk / September 30, 2025

By Tim W. Shenk Brett Chedzoy stood over a trailer outfitted with a layer of heat-resistant bricks, flipping beef burgers on a wire rack over a pile of smoldering coals.…

En Manhattan, una Nueva Finca Urbana Hará Florecer el Desarrollo Juvenil

By Tim W. Shenk / April 14, 2025

Oportunidades para juventud de la ciudad de Nueva York conocer sus raíces, tanto en el sentido de sus tradiciones familiares como en el de las mismas raíces, tallos, y hojas…

Manhattan Urban Farm to Prioritize Youth Development

By Tim W. Shenk / April 14, 2025

An opportunity for New York City youth to connect to their roots, both in the sense of their family traditions as well as the actual roots, stems, leaves, and vines…

Futuro en Ag: 2024 Year in Review

By Tim W. Shenk / April 7, 2025

(Ver artículo en español) The Futuro en Ag project of Cornell Small Farms Program continued to expand its educational offerings targeting Spanish-first farmers, supervisors, farm employees and aspiring farmers in…

Días de Campo Unen la Comunidad Agrícola Latina

By Tim W. Shenk / January 15, 2025

El proyecto de Futuro en Ag del Cornell Small Farms Program fue anfitrión de una serie de días de campo para productores latinos.  Día de campo pone de relieve aprendizaje…

Field Days Bring Together Latino/a/x Farming Community

By Tim W. Shenk / January 15, 2025

The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag project hosted a series of field days for Latino/a/x farmers. WNY Farm Field Day Highlights Apple Production, Soil Health, Leadership Sergio Rosario…

WNY Farm Field Day Highlights Apple Production, Soil Health, Leadership

By Tim W. Shenk / October 16, 2024

Sergio Rosario and Silvia Rios, co-owners of Rosario Brothers LLC, welcomed nearly 30 participants to an educational field day at their apple orchard in Albion, in western New York State.…

Long Island Latinx Farming Community Trained in Cover Cropping

By Tim W. Shenk / October 16, 2024

Members of Long Island’s Latinx agricultural community gathered at the Horticulture Research and Extension Center in Riverhead, NY on August 20, 2024 for an afternoon of learning and community building.…