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Effective Marketing for the Busy Farmer (BF 201) Sell Smarter, Not Harder an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Mon. January 11 – February 21, 2016, with webinars every Monday evening from 6:30-8:00pm http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/all-courses/bf-201-making-money/ Most of us go into farming with the thought of making some – or all – of our livelihood through…
Read MoreMarkets and Profits (BF 102) Exploring the Feasibility of your Farming Ideas an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Thurs. January 14-February 18, 2016, with webinars each Thursday evening from 7:00-8:30pm (no webinar on Feb. 11) http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/all-courses/bf-102-markets-profits/ Have an idea for a farm enterprise but not sure if it’s feasible? This course will get…
Read MoreSmall-Scale Organic Grain Production (BF 140) Is it right for you? an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Tues. January 19 – February 23, 2016, with webinars each Tuesday evening from 7:00-8:30pm http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/all-courses/small-scale-organic-grain-production-bf-140/ This course is intended to make grain production more accessible for small-scale farmers. Information from pre-planting to post-harvest will help…
Read MoreVegetable Farming, Part 1 (BF 120) From Planning to Planting an online course through the Northeast Beginning Farmer Project Wed. January 13 – February 17, 2016 with seminars each Wednesday evening from 7:00-8:30pm (excluding January 20) http://www.nebeginningfarmers.org/online-courses/all-courses/bf-120-growing-a-veggie-farm/ This course will help new or aspiring vegetable producers to answer basic questions about site selection, crop rotation,…
Read MoreFarm smarter with business planning courses offered online this winter from NE Beginning Farmer Project! While knowledge of how to grow a crop is critical to small farm success, equally important are the business planning and decision making skills to make the numbers work. This is why, in addition to a number of courses specific to a farm enterprise,…
Read MoreCertified Naturally Grown (CNG) is pleased to announce that their Draft Mushroom Standards have been posted for public review. You are invited to take a close look at them and share your feedback. This comment period ends December 22, 2015. They are posted at www.cngfarming.org/mushrooms. CNG has been working in consultation with the experts on our Mushroom Advisory Council since last…
Read MoreHave you been managing (whether you own your own business or work for someone) a farm business for four to seven years? If you have, are you at a place where you’re asking these questions? • Where am I at with the business? • Where do I go from here? • What is the best…
Read MoreWinter is a great time for farmers to rest, slow down the pace, and build new skills for the coming growing season. The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce the winter roster of online courses available through its Northeast Beginning Farmer Project. These courses help farmers learn from the latest research-based education. Since 2006, the program has…
Read MoreA commonsense approach to using the internet to drive sales at farmers markets for busy farmers. We’ll plan a marketing system to help market your farm through the growing season. Peppered with stories of how successful farmers use these techniques. Simon Huntley brings 10 years of experience working with farms on their technology and marketing…
Read MoreOctober 19th, 2015 7-9 pm 9 Training Center Ln, New Hampton, NY 10958 Mark Shepard has transformed a 106 acre degraded Wisconsin corn field into a diverse silvopasture system that mimics the ecological functions of a savannah without sacrificing productivity and profitability. In this lecture, you will learn about important ways to improve modern farming…
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