BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cornell Small Farms - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cornell Small Farms REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251114T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251116T235959 DTSTAMP:20260510T131931 CREATED:20250813T145315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T121734Z UID:10000156-1763078400-1763337599@smallfarms.cornell.edu SUMMARY:Coming Home to Self: A Retreat for Veterans who Tend the Land November 14th – 16th DESCRIPTION:The Growing Together project of the Cornell Small Farms Program\, in collaboration with Farm Ops\, is hosting a 3-day wellness retreat for farmer veterans in Central New York\, November 14-16. This retreat is especially for veterans who are farmers\, growers\, and gardeners\, but veterans working as educators or service providers are also welcome. \nThe retreat will include guided small-group conversations\, movement\, breathing\, meditation\, journaling and sketching\, hands-on activities\, outdoor walks\, rest and quiet time\, sound healing\, and more. Practitioners of the healing arts will also be on hand Saturday evening to offer free\, short sessions that encourage rest and renewal. \nLight on the Hill Retreat Center\, located in Van Etten\, NY\, provides a peaceful space for reflection and renewal on 236 acres of woods\, streams\, gorges\, and walking paths. Inner Light Lodge offers spacious\, light-filled accommodations with panoramic views extending to Pennsylvania. Participants may request single or double occupancy rooms with shared bathrooms\, or opt for a private cottage. \nThe retreat program is grounded in a set of principles and practices drawn from the Center for Courage & Renewal approach\, which helps us actively and intentionally choose to nurture ways of being with ourselves and one another. \nThanks to grant funding\, this retreat is offered at no cost to veterans. Space is limited to 27 participants. Lodging and meals are included; travel is the responsibility of participants. Attendees will be notified of their acceptance the week of October 20. We request that all participants attend a 1-hour virtual retreat orientation. Several sessions to choose from will be offered prior to the retreat. \n  \nFACILITATION TEAM \nOur team of facilitators work collaboratively so that each can bring their unique style\, skills and gifts to the experience. They include: \nViolet Stone (she/her) leads a wide range of retreats and workshops for the agricultural community drawing on themes of connection\, wellness\, purpose\, integrity and courage. She sees this work as contributing to a more inclusive ‘culture’ of agriculture. In this highly technological age of automation and artificial intelligence\, we have much to gain from the act of offering one another genuine listening\, open-hearted attention\, and wonder. Violet has led programs for the Cornell Small Farms Program since 2007 and has also served as the New York Northeast SARE Professional Development Coordinator since 2009. \nRich Mattingly (he/him) is a Marine Corps veteran\, photographer\, and farmer with a passion for healing through connection to land and community. He found an early sense of belonging in the natural world\, a thread that has carried through his life and work. His overseas service sparked a deep respect for farmers working in challenging environments\, and planted the seeds for a future rooted in regenerative agriculture. After leaving the military\, Rich built a career in visual storytelling before founding a small farm in Dryden\, NY focused on food justice and mutual aid. He is honored to support fellow veterans in cultivating resilience\, purpose\, and belonging through the work of Farm Ops. \nDamon Brangman (he/him)\, a farmer/educator and musician founded Roots Rising Farm to offer hands on garden education through school and community gardens. He has been on a personal healing journey since being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. His passion for sound healing arises from wanting to assist others on their own healing journey. The earth is healing itself\, and we play an important role in allowing the process to heal us\, if we can only stop for a moment and listen. URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/2025-11-14-16-growing-together-and-farm-ops-farmer-veteran-retreat-offered-november-14th-16th/ LOCATION:Light on the Hill Retreat Center\, 209 Blake Hill Rd\, Van Etten\, NY\, 14889\, United States CATEGORIES:Farm Ops,Growing Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Teachings-of-Leaves-2-scaled-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T235959 DTSTAMP:20260510T131931 CREATED:20260109T164236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T201528Z UID:10000281-1772150400-1772409599@smallfarms.cornell.edu SUMMARY:Leadership Embodiment Workshop for Farmers and Educators DESCRIPTION:Leadership Embodiment – A Workshop Informed by the Japanese non-aggressive martial art of Aikido\, Mindfulness practices & Posture awareness\nWould you like to navigate the impact of stress and intensity in your work and life more skillfully\, with curiosity and compassion? Would you enjoy connecting with others from diverse backgrounds wanting to bring more conscious leadership to our work and lives? \nJoin educators\, organizers\, farmers and earth-workers for an introduction to the practices of Leadership Embodiment at the beautiful Light on the Hill Retreat Center in Van Etten\, NY. This opportunity is open primarily to New York State. \nStarts: Friday\, February 28\, at 4 p.m.\nEnds: Sunday\, March 1\, at 1 p.m.\nCost: This program is normally offered at a registration cost of $400\, with an additional $350 in food and lodging costs. However\, thanks to grant support\, we are able to make this workshop retreat available for only $100. If cost is a barrier\, please don’t hesitate to reach out for a full scholarship.\nApply here: Space is limited to 25 participants. All participants are requested to attend a 45-minute virtual workshop orientation prior to the retreat.\nDeadline: Application process closes January 30\, or until filled. \n\n\n \n \n 2026 Leadership Embodiment Workshop Application\n "*" indicates required fields \n \n Administrative InformationName*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Phone*Email*\n \n Address* \n \n \n \n Street Address\n \n \n Address Line 2\n \n \n City\n \n AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahU.S. Virgin IslandsVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces EuropeArmed Forces Pacific\n State\n \n \n ZIP Code\n \n \n County*AlbanyAlleganyBronxBroomeCattaraugusCayugaChautauquaChemungChenangoClintonColumbiaCortlandDelawareDutchessErieEssexFranklinFultonGeneseeGreeneHamiltonHerkimerJeffersonKingsLewisLivingstonMadisonMonroeMontgomeryNassauNew YorkNiagaraOneidaOnondagaOntarioOrangeOrleansOswegoOtsegoPutnamQueensRensselaerRichmondRocklandSaint LawrenceSaratogaSchenectadySchoharieSchuylerSenecaSteubenSuffolkSullivanTiogaTompkinsUlsterWarrenWashingtonWayneWestchesterWyomingYatesAre you a military veteran or currently serving?*\n \n \n Yes\n \n \n \n No\n What best describes your relationship to farming? (Check all that apply)*\n \n I am a gardener and/or homesteader\n \n \n I am an aspiring farmer (not yet farming)\n \n \n I am a beginning farmer (farming less than 10 years)\n \n \n I am an established farmer (farming over 10 years)\n \n \n I am a farm employee (manager\, employee\, intern\, volunteer\, etc.)\n \n \n I am an agricultural service provider (extension\, academia\, agency\, nonprofit\, consultant\, etc.)\n \n \n I am a business service provider (small business center\, consultant\, non profit\, etc.)\n \n \n I am a veteran service provider (dept of labor\, nonprofit\, NYS veteran services\, etc.)\n \n \n Not represented here (fill out answer)\n DemographicsAre you or have you ever been employed with Cornell University? (Check all that apply)*\n \n Alumni or Current Student\n \n \n Cooperative Extension\n \n \n Faculty\n \n \n Staff\n \n \n No Affiliation\n How do you identify?*\n \n \n Female\n \n \n \n Male\n \n \n \n Gender Non-Conforming\n \n \n \n Prefer Not to Answer\n With which of the following races or ethnic groups do you identify?*\n \n African American/Black\n \n \n American Indian/Alaska Native\n \n \n Asian\n \n \n Hawaiian Native/Other Pacific Islander\n \n \n Hispanic/Latino\n \n \n White\n \n \n Prefer Not to Answer\n \n \n Other\n NOTE: The social definition of “race” has resulted in systemic institutional racism and made it more challenging for people of color to farm. We ask this question as one measure toward our goal of supporting ALL people who farm or want to farm. You can read more about this commitment in our Equity and Justice Statement on our About page.Application QuestionsWe try to accommodate everyone who is interested in attending\, but occasionally workshops draw high interest and wait lists are established. Your responses to the questions below will help the host team to get to know you better. If you prefer to answer these questions on the phone\, please let us know!What drew you to this workshop?*Tell us about your role as an educator\, changemaker or earth-worker in the food and farming sustenance web?*If chosen to attend\, the cost of the workshop is $100 due upon final registration.*\n \n \n I will pay in full.\n \n \n \n I am requesting a scholarship.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/2026-02-27-leadership-embodiment/ LOCATION:Light on the Hill Retreat Center\, 209 Blake Hill Rd\, Van Etten\, NY\, 14889\, United States CATEGORIES:Growing Together ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/chris-robert-lVcl3-NV-fg-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR