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The Future of Small Farming is Fungi

By Rich Mattingly / April 14, 2025

In October, Hawk Meadow Farm near Ithaca, NY, hosted a hands-on shiitake cultivation workshop, sponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Program, drawing a diverse group of gardeners, homesteaders, and farmers…

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Frequently Asked Questions about Bird Flu in New York State

By CCE Staff / April 14, 2025

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s response to the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza response in New York state is a coordinated effort of the NY Extension Disaster Education Network (NY EDEN). What is…

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Manhattan Urban Farm to Prioritize Youth Development

By Tim W. Shenk / April 14, 2025

An opportunity for New York City youth to connect to their roots, both in the sense of their family traditions as well as the actual roots, stems, leaves, and vines…

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How to Prepare Your Yourself and Employees for an ICE/CPB Encounter

By Elizabeth (Liz) Higgins / April 14, 2025

Knowing what rights you have as a business owner and what rights your employees have can be empowering. There has been a lot of concern among ag employers and immigrant…

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Futuro en Ag: 2024 Year in Review

By Tim W. Shenk / April 7, 2025

(Ver artículo en español) The Futuro en Ag project of Cornell Small Farms Program continued to expand its educational offerings targeting Spanish-first farmers, supervisors, farm employees and aspiring farmers in…

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Grow Your Knowledge and Your Farm Business with Our Final Block of Online Courses

By Kacey Deamer / January 27, 2025

Our current season of online courses is well underway, and the fourth and final block of courses will start live instruction in one month. With courses on business, grazing management,…

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Keeping Yourself and Others Safe from Ticks

By Roxy Moore / March 18, 2024

As we begin to look ahead to spring, it’s time to prepare for the oncoming flurry of life and activity on our farms. Along with the warmer weather, longer days,…

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Futuro en Ag: 2023 Year in Review

By Tim W. Shenk / March 13, 2024

The 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…

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In the News: Our Director Featured in “Growing Good” Podcast

By Zora deRham / March 11, 2024

In the latest episode of the podcast “Growing Good” from the Hobby Farms Magazine,  the Cornell Small Farms Program’s director, Anu Rangarajan, discussed the importance of supporting farmers on and…

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Grow Your Farm Knowledge with Our Final Block of Online Courses this Winter

By Kacey Deamer / January 15, 2024

Our current season of online courses is underway, and the fourth and final block of courses will start live content at the end of February. With courses on farm business,…

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