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Cornell Small Farms’ Growing Online Course Offerings Begin Live Webinars this Fall

By Kacey Deamer / August 11, 2025

Your mind is one of the most important tools on your farm. Just like upgrading your equipment, continuing your education can make all the difference in the growth and success…

Fungi on the Farm: Small Farms Radio Explores Indoor Mushroom Production

By Emma Davis / July 18, 2025

What does it take to grow mushrooms indoors? To answer this question, our agroforestry and mushroom specialist, Connor Youngerman, takes podcast listeners on a tour of Queens, venturing into nondescript…

Fungi in the City: Small Farms Radio Talks Urban Mushroom Life Cycle

By Olivia Young / June 12, 2025

How does a mushroom move through the city? On the most recent episode of the Small Farms Radio podcast, our agroforestry and mushroom specialist Connor Youngerman learned that it’s compost…

We’re Hiring: Two New Admin Positions Open at Cornell Small Farms

By Kacey Deamer / May 25, 2025

Join Our Team: Cornell Small Farms Seeks Program Coordinator The Cornell Small Farms Program team is continuing to grow, and we are hiring! We are excited to share that the…

Join Our Team: Cornell Small Farms Seeks Program Coordinator

By Kacey Deamer / May 12, 2025

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,…

Farm Transitions and Transformations: Small Farms Radio in Conversation with Northland Sheep Dairy

By Kacey Deamer / May 7, 2025

Starting a farm is difficult. But what do you do when you want to retire from one? In the newest episode of our Small Farms Radio podcast, our Associate Director…

Founding the Commons: Small Farms Radio Dives into West Branch Land Access Project

By Kacey Deamer / April 24, 2025

The last episode of the Small Farms Radio podcast spotlighted West Branch Commons, an innovative land access project that allows beginning farmers to lease affordable farmland with built-in market logistics…

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…

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…

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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