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Welcome to Small Farms Radio, Our New Podcast
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We are excited to share that the Cornell Small Farms Program has launched a monthly podcast, Small Farms Radio. For more than two decades, the Cornell Small Farms Program has supported small farms across New York State and beyond. We have seen how farmers work tirelessly to keep their farms viable in a system that…
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Our Team Is Growing: Now Hiring Assistant for Veterans in Ag Project
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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, Program Extension Aide III- Veteran Program Assistant. Through the efforts of the Farm Ops project to support military veterans entering into agricultural vocations or farming as a career,…
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Grow Your Knowledge and Your Farm Business with Our Final Block of Online Courses
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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, soil health, growing fruit, and more, this is a great opportunity to learn before the growing season begins. Our suite of online courses is offered…
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Field Days Bring Together Latino/a/x Farming Community
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The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag project hosted a series of field days for Latino/a/x farmers. WNY Farm Field Day Highlights Apple Production, Soil Health, Leadership Sergio Rosario and Silvia Rios, co-owners of Rosario Brothers LLC, welcomed nearly 30 participants to an educational field day at their apple orchard in Albion, in western…
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Meet Your Farm Goals for the New Year with Our Online Courses
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Is your New Year’s resolution to grow your farm business? Consider registering for our next block of online farming courses, which begin in live instruction in mid-January. These courses cover a range of topics any farmer needs to succeed, such as access to capital, holistic financial planning, sheep production, vegetable production, and so much more.…
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Special Offer: Learn to streamline your farm with our Stress Reduction course for farmers!
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Interested in creating a farm that runs smoothly, having time for off-farm interests, and reducing your overall stress? When farm systems are organized, they are more manageable and that reduces risk of farmer burnout. Learn how to approach farming with intention, an eye for efficiency, and in ways that are more self-supportive. Our Stress Reduction for…
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WNY Farm Field Day Highlights Apple Production, Soil Health, Leadership
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Sergio Rosario and Silvia Rios, co-owners of Rosario Brothers LLC, welcomed nearly 30 participants to an educational field day at their apple orchard in Albion, in western New York State. The field day, conducted in Spanish, began with a farm tour where Rosario explained his strategies and practices for apple production, including pruning, the use…
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Long Island Latinx Farming Community Trained in Cover Cropping
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Members of Long Island’s Latinx agricultural community gathered at the Horticulture Research and Extension Center in Riverhead, NY on August 20, 2024 for an afternoon of learning and community building. The main topics of the Spanish-language event were the importance of soil health for agricultural production, the benefits of cover crops and learning about different…
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The Promise of Urban Agriculture: New Courses for Growers and Planners
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Each course is designed as a standalone learning experience with unique video content and materials, and our introductory enrollment offer allows free access to these courses until January 31, 2025. Building a successful commercial urban farm requires careful consideration of unique issues created by farming in the urban environment. The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Urban…
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