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SUMMARY:Asha Laaya Regional Support Network Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us Monday\, August 19th from 9:30am – noon at Asha Laaya Farm to begin getting to know Monu\, Jay\, and Tamla (three of Asha Laaya’s managers)\, and start exploring opportunities to support this energetic and expanding farm community.  Our time together Monday will focus on fellowship\, communication\, and learning.  We invite you to come ready to engage in meaningful connection\, offer attentive listening\, ask questions\, and be yourself. The forecast includes some light rain\, so we are currently planning for a mix of indoor and outdoor time—please bring your raincoat and/or umbrella. \nHosted by: \nViolet Stone\, Program Facilitator\, Cornell Small Farms Program\, Northeast SARE State Coordinator.\nMaryellen Sheehan\, Madison County CCE Agriculture & Commercial Horticulture Resource Educator.
URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/asha-laaya-regional-support-network-meeting/
LOCATION:Asha Laaya Farm\, 7691 Bridgeport Kirkville Rd\, Kirkville\, NY\, 13082\, United States
CATEGORIES:Growing Together
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SUMMARY:Getting to the Root of Fear for Farmers and Earthworkers
DESCRIPTION: Join urban earthworkers and herbalists Jawhara Taitt and Angel Torres for a transformative virtual workshop oncalled “Getting to the Root of Fear“.  An important element of this workshop is trust.  We invite all participants who strive toward being attentive and present for the entire 2 hour session. Please join us from a comfortable\, quiet space where confidentially is possible.\n\nAbout the Program:\nWe created this program to help humans heal through community. Fear disrupts our safe spaces\, need for unity\, feelings of peace and security. Through learning chakras and open and honest discussions with each other\, this workshop will help us address and work through our fears. Chakra systems offer an integrated perspective on the mind and body connection. The Root chakra is our foundation that makes us feel secure and grounded. When the root chakra is open\, humans feel confident in their ability to overcome challenges. We will use physical\, mental and emotional exercises to sense the root chakra to get a better understanding of what it is. Addressing its fear based blockages while maintaining deep confidentiality\, open honesty\, without fixing\, saving\, or advising one another\, and tending to your own inner teacher. Thank you to anyone willing to take this journey with us.\n\n\nYou’ll need: \n\n\n\nA comfortable seated position on a carpet\, blanket\, floor\, a yoga mat or whatever is accessible to you.\n\n\nUse as many blankets cushions\, and couch pillows as you can to make the exercises warm\, relaxing\, inviting\n\n\nPen and paper\n\n\n\nMeet Your Facilitators: \n\n\nJawhara Taitt\nHello I’m your co-Facilitator and creator of this program. Raised on occupied land of the Lenape People in Brooklyn New York\, I was able to grow and learn from the different cultures and environments the city provided. Spiritually I’ve been born with my eyes open\, I am a dream walker and prophetess. I was given the ancestral gifts of divination \, mediumship\, earth working\, and healing. I’ve also worked as a death doula for 10+ years helping those through the great transition with peace care and love. I run an online business that specializes in connecting people with herbs to connect deeper into self.  This program was created to help people connect deeper into self with guided introspection.  Thank you for your time and trust.\n\n\nAngel Torres\nHi\, I’m  an artist and earth worker.  I’m Boricua\, of Boriken\, of the taino-arawak people. I’m a newer herbalist\, mostly making medicines for my friends and family with herbs from Nos Cuidamos/Puerto Rico/and Farms upstate. Nos Cuidamos is a community based urban farm located in Bushwick supported by Bori elders and friends. I am currently occupying Lenape Land in Brooklyn\, New York.
URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/42605/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Growing Together
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SUMMARY:Vibe O'clock: A Celebration of Wellness at Rabbit Hole Farm
DESCRIPTION:All are welcome at this celebration of farmer and earthworker wellness. Herbal Workshop by Jamillah of Mawu Lisa Music by Meliq\, Tashonda\, Haleem\, and Venus.  Teas by Meliq and vegan refreshments provided. Cosponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Growing Together Project.
URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/vibe-oclock-a-celebration-of-wellness-at-rabbit-hole-farm/
LOCATION:Rabbit Hole Farm\, 38 Rose Terrace\, Newark\, 07108\, United States
CATEGORIES:Growing Together
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SUMMARY:Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to invite small-scale farmers\, earth tenders and earth workers to a Shiitake mushroom cultivation workshop at Hawk Meadow Farm in Trumansburg\, NY.  We welcome mushroom enthusiasts of all backgrounds\, identities and stages to join us for this hands-on\, comprehensive introduction led by expert\, Steve Sierigk. In addition to a hands-on segment of mushroom log inoculation\, the workshop will provide insights into the logistical and economic aspects of managing a shiitake mushroom enterprise\, including log yard design\, pest management\, humidity regulation\, and seasonal rhythms influencing mushroom productivity. \nIn this workshop we will cover the basics of outdoor cultivation of shiitake mushrooms on logs in a natural woodland setting.  These production techniques result in the highest quality shiitake that can be produced.  These principles can be applied to many other wood digesting mushrooms such as Lion’s Mane and Oyster.  We will cover tree species selection\, sourcing supplies such as inoculum strain selection (myceliated sawdust) and necessary tools. We will also discuss the best management practices for outdoor cultivation of wood digesting mushrooms.  Also discussed will be marketing and the finances behind natural log production.  Participants will have the opportunity to tour our production yards where you can see the principles of production in action.  This form of agriculture is perfect for anyone wanting to incorporate their woodlands into applied agroforestry. We will leave plenty of time for questions.
URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/shiitake-mushroom-cultivation-workshop/
LOCATION:Hawk Meadow Farm\, 5066 Mott Evans Rd.\, Trumansburg\, NY\, 14886\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Ops
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SUMMARY:Teachings of Leaves: Let Go\, Lay Down\, Rest & Rejoice
DESCRIPTION:Farming can bring joy\, delight\, and awe\, from apples reddening to lambs leaping. It can also be tireless and demanding. The energy and attention required to tend and harvest abundant food on any scale can make it hard to live in balance with life’s many other demands. When we consider the additional stresses of living during these times — extreme weather\, hurried schedules\, distracting technology\, and distressing world news running in the background\, it’s not surprising many of us are feeling pulled in too many directions. \nIf you’re feeling the need to pause\, rest and lay some things down\, our Growing Together project will be hosting an in-person retreat titled “Teachings of Leaves: Let Go\, Lay Down\, Rest & Rejoice.” This retreat is especially for farmers\, growers\, earth-workers and tenders who live in New York. \nYou’ll join a community of 25 farmers and earthworkers of diverse ages and identities for a facilitated journey that mimics the movement of autumn leaves. Through time in small groups\, large groups and in solitude\, we’ll explore the following themes: 1. “Let go\, lay down\, rest” 2. “Grounding\, meeting the earth\, reconnection to source” and 3. “Joy & delight.” \nOur program includes a variety of modes through which we will reflect and engage with the unique questions and challenges presented at this moment of our lives. Throughout the retreat we will explore teachings from diverse wisdom traditions\, yoga sessions\, meditations\, journaling/sketching\, hands-on activities\, outdoor walks\, rest/nap time\, sound healing\, and more. At junctures\, the group will be offered two concurrent sessions to accommodate different preferences and interests – for example – movement versus stillness\, or heading outside versus staying indoors. \nThe retreat is grounded in a set of principles and practices drawn from the Center for Courage & Renewal approach. The Courage & Renewal approach helps us actively and intentionally choose to nurture ways of being with ourselves and one another that move against the violent\, oppressive forces that create personal and societal division. \nOur team of facilitators work collaboratively on designing retreats and programs so that each can bring their unique style\, skills and gifts to the experience. They include: \n\nDamon Brangman (he/him)\, a farmer/educator and musician founded Roots Rising Farm to offer hands on garden education through school and community gardens\nHimanee Gupta (she/her)\, a farmer\, writer\, and professor who sows seeds to provide food\, uses words to form ideas\, and creates thoughts to help guide herself and others through learnings to sustain future generations\nKate Cowie-Haskell (they/them)\, a former farm worker and aspiring farm owner with a background in anthropology and storytelling\, currently focused on supporting spiritual care for earth-workers\nViolet Stone (she/her)\, an earthworker and educator with the Small Farms Program\, leads a wide range of retreats and workshops for the agricultural community drawing on themes of connection\, wellness\, purpose\, integrity and courage\n\nWe will gather together at Light on the Hill\, a retreat center perched high in the hills of Van Etten in Central/Upstate New York\, that provides a space where seekers can find peace and solace away from their everyday pursuits. The center is located on 236 acres of woods\, streams\, gorges\, and walking paths\, and offers panoramic views as distant as Pennsylvania. Inner Light Lodge is a spacious and light-filled dwelling surrounded by nature and glorious views. Participants may request single or double occupancy rooms with access to shared bathrooms with showers. \nThe application is now open through Friday\, October 4\, or until the wait list is filled. We aim for a group of participants that includes people of diverse ages\, places\, genders and backgrounds who are aligned with the retreat offering. Applicants will be notified by October 11. If selected\, you’ll be responsible for a sliding cost registration fee of $130 – $310 to enroll in the program. Full scholarships are available for members of the BIPOC community\, veterans and low income applicants. The registration fee or scholarship gift includes lodging and meals. Travel is the responsibility of the participant. \nIf you have any questions\, please contact Violet Stone\, the Growing Together project coordinator\, at vws7@cornell.edu or 607-339-5014.
URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/teachings-of-leaves-let-go-lay-down-rest-rejoice/
LOCATION:Light on the Hill Retreat Center\, 209 Blake Hill Rd\, Van Etten\, NY\, 14889\, United States
CATEGORIES:Growing Together
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SUMMARY:Plan or Improve Your Food Business Series
DESCRIPTION:Plan or Improve Your Food Business Series \nThis unique offering is for food producers and entrepreneurs in northern New York. It’s best suited to producers who want to engage in making improvements to their business in a supportive environment with like-minded local entrepreneurs and instructors. Participants of all backgrounds and skill levels are encouraged to participate. This includes individuals in the planning stages as well as existing business owners eager to gain new skills. \nEach of the 4 webinars will focus on a particular facet of managing a food business. Every session will include a presentation\, activity for the group\, plus resources to learn more after each session including recorded conversations with other small NYS food entrepreneurs. Sessions 1-4 are webinars held on Zoom 6:00-7:30pm on a weekday. See below for exact days. \nRegister once to sign up for the entire online series and attend the sessions of your choice. Participants will have separate chance to sign up for closing field trip to three St. Lawrence County commercial kitchens. \nSession 1: Understanding Food Business Types\, Thursday\, January 9th \n\nThis session offers an overview of the landscape of making food products in New York State including the relationship and responsibilities of the various regulatory bodies that may affect your business including: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)\, US Dept of Agriculture (USDA)\, Department of Health (DOH)\, and NYS Ag and Markets (NYSAM). The session covers the differences and similarities of the various permits for selling food including Home Processing Registration\, 20C Food Processing License\, and Food Service Permit.\n\nSession 2: Estimating Costs of Starting a Food Business\, Thursday\, January 16th \n\nIt’s frustrating and possibly damaging for a new food entrepreneur when your passion for making a food product is obstructed by unexpected costs. This session offers an overview of types of costs to help guide decisions for the scale and efficiency needed to achieve profitability. Each participant will receive tools for your own planning including a checklist of possible costs as well as a spreadsheet to plug in various figures to get a better sense of the cost per unit of food produced.\n\nSession 3: Tackling Recipe Approvals\, Record Keeping\, and Food Safety\, Thursday\, January 23rd \n\nDo I need to get my recipe approved to sell? What is a process authority? How do critical control points relate to the products I want to make? What do I need to record when I make each batch of product? This session will answer all these questions and more.\n\nSession 4: Creating Effective and Legal Product Labels\, Thursday\, January 30th \n\nWhen selling food products to others\, entrepreneurs need to capture the attention of buyers while communicating certain information that is legally required. This session offers a window into the legalities of food labeling\, requirements for allergen declarations\, nutrition panels and health claims. It also touches on considerations for marketing and branding your product\, including an interactive break-out session.\n\nSession 5: In-person\, Saturday\, February 1st\, approx 10am-3pm \n\nTour three varying kitchens located in St. Lawrence County plus enjoy locally sourced lunch and conversation. Mingle with other beginning stages food entrepreneurs\, tour the Harvest Kitchen for a mock inspection that covers expectations of commercial kitchen space. Session 5 will have a separate registration available in January.\n\nOnce you have registered for the course\, you will be directed to Paypal\, our credit card payment provider. You DO NOT have to join Paypal to pay. Please look under the form on the first Paypal page you are directed to and click on “PAY BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD”. This way you can pay without opening a Paypal account. \nIf you are a veteran or active military\, the full registration fee can be covered by FarmOps\, a program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County. Please mark on the registration if you are a veteran who would like to use this subsidy to cover the class registration fee. \nRegister Here!\n\nThe course instructor for this series is Flip Filippi. She is the Local Foods Program Leader at the Extension Learning Farm and manages the onsite shared-use space the Harvest Kitchen. Flip works with everyone from producers looking to create value-added products to consumers eager to access foods produced in the region. Flip has a Master’s in Education\, and has completed trainings as Master Food Preserver\, Food Safety Manager’s Training\, Better Process Control School for Acidified Products\, and FSMA Regulations for Small Food Producers. A guest presenter in the course is Colin Hostetter\, Farm Business Management Specialist\, who will share information during session two. \nWhat should I expect in the online classes? Each online class will include a presentation from the instructor covering new material as well as an activity and period of Q and A. Participants will gain perspective on the questions to ask to make important decisions to adapt their business. Every session will introduce new resources and goodies for entrepreneurs to use as they improve their businesses. Also\, instructor is available immediately after each class ends to stay online 7:30-8pm to chat about other questions participants may have that are beyond the current days topic. \nAre there resources beyond the webinars available? Yes\, many! In addition to the workshop recordings and access to the slides\, course participants will gain access to specially developed resources such as spreadsheets\, video conversations with NYS food entrepreneurs\, and more. \nCan I attend just one session? Participants can attend every week to experience the entire course OR simply participate in the session that is most useful for them. Click below to sign up for any or all of the four online sessions. \nDoes this registration include the field trip? The final event of the class gives participants a chance to tour three varying kitchens plus enjoy locally sourced lunch and conversation. This costs $15 and requires a separate registration. The registration is separate so that learners from across NY can participate in the webinars\, but may not be in driving distance of St. Lawrence County to take advantage of the field trip. This RSVP sign-up will become available after the programming begins. \nThis programming is made possible with funding from the USDA Rural Business Development Grant.
URL:https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/event/plan-or-improve-your-food-business-series/
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