Posts by Violet Stone

Violet's work focuses on creating retreats, workshops and programs for the agricultural community centered on themes of connection, wellness, purpose, integrity and courage. She sees this work as contributing to a more inclusive ‘culture’ of agriculture where all voices are warmly welcomed, honored and celebrated, including the voices of our ‘inner teachers’, sometimes referred to as 'spirit' or 'soul'. Violet serves as the NY SARE Coordinator and can help farmers and educators navigate NESARE grant opportunities.

Small Farmer Survey: Where do YOU sell?

By Violet Stone / February 10, 2014

Are you satisfied with your current marketing strategy?  Looking for new or better ways to sell your products?  The Cornell Small Farms Program is seeking farmer input to better understand small farm marketing…

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Cornell Small Farms Program Update

By Violet Stone / January 14, 2014

Message from the Managing Editor Happy 2014! I’ve been advised by older relatives that as we age, time speeds up, and the years pass more quickly.  This was especially true…

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Help us make more Small Farm Videos!

By Violet Stone / November 11, 2013

Nearly a million people have watched the videos on our YouTube channel demonstrating how successful small farmers grow food. Now you can help the excellent videographer behind these clips, Peter Carroll Productions,…

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“Campus to Farm Guide” Brings Cornell Ag Research to Your Doorstep

By Violet Stone / August 8, 2013

As a small farmer, finding the time to look up the latest agriculture research and extension projects unfolding on the Cornell University campus can be a challenge, especially during the…

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Avoiding Summer Risks on Pasture

By Violet Stone / July 1, 2013

Small Dairy Educator Fay Benson and the South Central Dairy Team have scheduled three pasture walks designed to show how New York Farmers are using management practices to to mitigate summer…

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Cornell Small Farms Program Update

By Violet Stone / July 1, 2013

Message from the Managing Editor Happy Summer!  Here on the agriculture quad, students have left for summer internships, faculty and technicians are in the fields doing research, and the campus…

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From Recipe to Market: Workshop for New Food Entrepreneurs

By Violet Stone / June 18, 2013

A one-day workshop, “From Recipe to Market” for new food entrepreneurs will take place Monday, July 22, 8:30am-4:30pm at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca, NY.  Presented…

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Wash Station Grant Available to Orange Cty (NY) Growers

By Violet Stone / June 4, 2013

Greenmarket, a program of GrowNYC, is soliciting proposals from fruit and vegetable producers in Orange County, NY for a funding opportunity to build new or improve existing produce washing stations.…

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Rainy day? Watch Sustainable Farm Energy Webinars Online Anytime!

By Violet Stone / May 13, 2013

Rainy day? Watch Sustainable Farm Energy Webinars Online Anytime! Need a break from Spring planting?  If you missed any of the lunchtime webinars in the “New Generation Energy: Sustainable Power…

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Growers Credit NY Berry Project for Successful Start-Up

By Violet Stone / May 10, 2013

by Kara Lynn Dunn If you’re thinking about starting a farm enterprise focused on growing berries, Elaine and Karl Guppy will tell you to go to back to school at…

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