Posts by Tim W. Shenk
Today on César Chávez Day, the Cornell Small Farms Program honors Chávez, a leader of multiethnic, multilingual organizing efforts for dignity among agricultural laborers in the United States. We are committed to lifting up the stories of those who work the land and whose struggles for respect in life in agriculture have established a legal…
Read MoreThe Futuro en Ag project experienced tremendous growth in 2023. We are joyfully indebted to the hundreds of Latino/a/x farmers, supervisors, farm employees and aspiring farmers who helped us develop the beginnings of a robust Spanish-first agricultural network for sharing information, knowledge, inspiration, mutual support and love of the land and community in the Northeast.…
Read More[Read in English below] La Conferencia de la Comunidad Agrícola Latina del Noreste emergió de una necesidad expresada por productores latinos en el Estado de Nueva York. La conferencia reunirá a agricultores, supervisores, empleados y aspirantes a la producción agrícola de ascendencia latina, más proveedores de servicios y educadores, para fortalecer las redes y oportunidades…
Read MoreEl proyecto Futuro en Ag de Cornell Small Farms Program ofrece educación y capacitación agrícola multicultural en persona y en línea, predominantemente en español. [Read this article in English] Bajo la sombra de un frondoso árbol en la finca West Haven Farm de Ithaca, Nueva York, más de 30 personas se reunieron el pasado sábado…
Read MoreThe Futuro en Ag project of the Cornell Small Farms Program offers agricultural education and training for a Spanish-first audience. [Vea este artículo en Español] Under a shady tree at West Haven Farm in Ithaca, NY, more than 30 people gathered to learn organic farming and farm management practices at a Spanish-language field day on…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Class of 2023 Futuro en Ag Graduates This January to March at the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag project, we conducted 3 Leadership Development and Farm Business Management courses. Two were held on Long Island – one in Spanish and the other in English – and the third in Western…
Read MoreThe Cornell Small Farms Program team is expanding, welcoming Tim W. Shenk. Tim will support the Futuro en Ag project as a bilingual communications specialist. He introduces himself below. El Cornell Small Farms Program sigue creciendo y le damos la bienvenida a Tim W. Shenk. Tim apoyará el proyecto de Futuro en Ag como especialista en…
Read MoreAre you looking to gain farm management skills and advance your career? [Vea este artículo en Español] Our Futuro en Ag project is continuing to develop educational opportunities for Spanish-speaking and bilingual farm owners, managers, and employees in New York. The upcoming Futuro Farm Management Skills course offers professional development for Spanish-first farmers looking to…
Read More¿Busca adquirir habilidades de gestión agrícola y avanzar en su carrera? [Read this article in English] Nuestro proyecto Futuro en Ag continúa desarrollando oportunidades educativas para los propietarios, gerentes y empleados de negocios agrícolas que hablan español como primera lengua, o son bilingües y residen en Nueva York. El próximo curso de desarrollo de liderazgo…
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