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Learn New Ways to Grow Your Farm Business with Our Final Block of Online Courses

By Kacey Deamer / January 19, 2022

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 business, grazing…

Aspiring Ag Managers: Registration Ends Soon for Futuro Financiero Course

By Kacey Deamer / January 17, 2022

Western New York Producers: don’t miss out on the opportunity to gain management skills and advance your career! Our new Futuro Financiero course (formerly the Master Class program) will help…

Recruiting the “Futuro” Ag Managers

By Mildred Alvarado / January 12, 2022

In my first few months working with the Cornell Small Farms Program as the new LatinX Farmer Training Coordinator, I have already begun to meet with farmers and hear their…

Webinars to Teach about Regulations, Certification, and the Specialty Mushroom Industry

By Steve Gabriel / January 10, 2022

Join the Cornell Small Farms Program and CCE Harvest NY this winter to learn how to navigate the various regulations and certifications in a specialty mushroom enterprise. The type, location,…

Welcoming New Staff to the Small Farms Team

By Kacey Deamer / December 14, 2021

The Cornell Small Farms Program is excited to announce the expansion of our team with three new additions! In our growing efforts to serve the Spanish-speaking farmer community, we have…

Empire State Producers EXPO Offering Scholarships, Expanded Content

By Ryan Maher / December 8, 2021

Update: Status of the EXPO being offered in-person is pending given the ongoing pandemic. Check the Expo website for the most up to date info. This year’s Empire State Producers…

Farmer Survey: Help Us Build the VISION 2050 of New York’s Ag Future

By Ryan Maher / December 6, 2021

We need your help in shaping the future of NYS food and farming. As part of our work on the VISION 2050 project, we are asking New York farmers to put…

Inscríbase en el Programa Futuro Financiero para Aspirantes a Gerentes Agrícolas

By Mildred Alvarado / November 22, 2021

Aspiring Ag Managers: Registration Now Open for Futuro Financiero Course! Productores del Estado de Nueva York: ¡Adquiera habilidades de gestión y construya su carrera agrícola!. Aproveche esta oportunidad para mejorar…

From Farm Business Planning to Production Strategies, Learn with Us in the New Year

By Kacey Deamer / November 15, 2021

Our online course season is almost halfway through, and now’s the time to register for our upcoming block three courses which begin in the new year. This block of courses…

Our Team is Growing: Now Hiring Farmer Veteran Program Assistant

By Nicole Waters / November 8, 2021

The Cornell Small Farms Program team is continuing to grow, and we are hiring! We are excited to share that the application is now open for our newest team member,…

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