Posts by Violet Stone
Announcements Website Restoration Update Small Farms Program to Host Dairy Field Days Small Farms Summit Generates Ideas Upcoming Events Small Farms Program Sponsored Events Beginning Farmer Events Other Featured Events Career Opportunities Agronomy Educator (CCE Rensselaer County) – Due March 20, 2012 Farm Incubator Program (Peconic Land Trust) – Due March 31, 2012 Farm for…
Read MoreAnnouncements Website Restoration Update Small Farms Program to Host Dairy Field Days Small Farms Summit Generates Ideas Upcoming Events Small Farms Program Sponsored Events Beginning Farmer Events Other Featured Events Career Opportunities Agronomy Educator (CCE Rensselaer County) – Due March 20, 2012 Farm Incubator Program (Peconic Land Trust) – Due March 31, 2012 Farm for…
Read MoreTABLE OF CONTENTS ANNOUNCEMENTS Small Farms Website Down: Our apologies! Small Farmers: Shape Your Future! NY Small Farms Summit We NEED YOUR HELP: Prioritize Projects to Strengthen Small Farms Spring Online Courses Still Open for Registration Beginning Farmer Needs Survey: Phase 2 UPCOMING EVENTS Small Farms Program Sponsored Events Beginning Farmer Events Grazing Events Other…
Read MoreEvery two years, farmers and agriculture service providers gather at the NY Small Farm Summit to prioritize research and education activities that will promote the viability of small farms in NY. This year, we will host the 4th NY Small Farm Summit on February 29, 2012. Our goal for the Summit is to identify what…
Read MoreSmall Farmers: Shape Your Future! Register Now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit Register now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit! The Summit will take place Wednesday, February 29th, from 9:30am – 3:30pm, with lunch provided. What is the NY Small Farm Summit? The Summit is an interactive meeting with an opportunity for all…
Read MoreMessage from the Managing Editor This year we are celebrating a decade of bringing you Small Farm Quarterly! We certainly have seen an explosion of growth in homesteads, micro-enterprises, and small farms over the past ten years here in the Northeast. From backyard chickens to farm dinners, the revival in small-scale food production is reconnecting…
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Message from the Managing Editor I am writing this note just days after Hurricane Irene caused disastrous flooding to many areas in our readership. We at the Cornell Small Farms Program send our deepest sympathy to the hundreds of farmers and homesteaders that lost crops, livestock, buildings, roads and precious topsoil. As I look back upon the 2011 issues of Small Farm Quarterly, a reoccurring…
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Message from the Managing Editor Happy Summer! I hope this season brings you restful lunch breaks under shady trees and afternoon swims in wild ponds. I also hope you have some quiet evening moments to read through our summer issue of Small Farm Quarterly! This issue features a wide variety of content, from spinning wool…
Read MoreMessage from the Managing Editor Happy New Year! As I sit in my toasty office organizing content for this first issue of 2011, snow is softly falling outside the window. We have some new and exciting columns to introduce that will appear regularly throughout 2011. The first, ‘Technology on the Farm”, will focus on the…
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Over her 20+ years selling flowers at farmers markets in the Saratoga Springs, NY region, Barbara Jefts of Native Farm Flowers has seen many bright eyed customers admiring her wild and earthy arrangements. “I’d love to learn how to do that!” customers exclaimed as they peered closely at her unique creations. But although Barbara welcomed…
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