News and Updates

Receive news and resources as they are released by joining our newsletter.

Farmers' Market Manager Certification Program

By Carli Fraccarolli / March 27, 2016

Online Course Will Help Grow and Promote New York’s Farmers’ Markets The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and The Farmers’ Market Federation of NY, in partnership with…

Read More

FSMIP Grant Funding Available

By Carli Fraccarolli / March 23, 2016

USDA Makes Grant Funding Available to Support New Market Opportunities for U.S. Food and Agricultural Products The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is making approximately $1…

Read More

Online Managed Grazing Tutorial Available

By Carli Fraccarolli / March 19, 2016

Free Interactive Lessons Can Help Land and Finances Strategic livestock management can improve soil health, pastures, and profits. A new online tutorial, “Managed Grazing Tutorial,” by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) goes…

Read More

Deadline Extended – Beginning Farmer Profit Team Applications

By Matthew charles Weiss / March 15, 2016

Update – we have extended the deadline for applications to March 31st! Are you a beginning farmer in New York state who has been farming for at least three years?…

Read More

Educators: Register Now for 'Baskets to Pallets' Statewide Training

By Violet Stone / March 7, 2016

Are you an agricultural educator or service provider in New York State interested in supporting farmers seeking to enter food hubs, groceries, restaurants or cooperatives? The Cornell Small Farms Program…

Read More

Improved High Tunnel Management Workshop

By Carli Fraccarolli / March 4, 2016

Northeast farmers who want to maximize production in the shoulder season and serve their markets year round are increasingly relying on high tunnels to extend the growing season. The techniques…

Read More

Broome & Cortland County Schools seeking local producers for school meals

By Carli Fraccarolli / February 29, 2016

The Food and Health Network of SCNY (FaHN) is seeking local producers to participate in an exciting farm to school initiative that will help farmers expand their business and encourage students to…

Read More

Cornell Institute for Climate Change & Agriculture: Cornell Maple

By Carli Fraccarolli / February 25, 2016

Cornell Institute for Climate Change & Agriculture has produced multiple videos on “Climate Smart Farming”. In this Cornell Maple video, Steve Childs, the NYS Maple Specialist at Cornell Maple located in…

Read More

2016 NY Vegetable Growers Survey

By Carli Fraccarolli / February 20, 2016

The New York Farm Viability Institute (NYFVI) is a nonprofit grant making organization. The Institute runs competitive grant programs, seeking to fund research, education and business development projects that can…

Read More

Heroic Food Sustainable Farmer Training: Full Year Immersion Program

By Carli Fraccarolli / February 16, 2016

Apply now for Heroic Food’s 2016 Full Year Immersion (FYI) program, a comprehensive sustainable beginning farmer training program located in Columbia County, New York. This training is suitable for post-9/11 veterans; other…

Read More
Cornell Small Farms Program

Join the Small Farms Newsletter

To start your subscription and start receiving content, you will need to complete our full sign-up form on the following page.