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Farmigo: Farm Management Software

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / January 16, 2015

Farmigo CSA Management Software lets you to manage your CSA, from member sign-ups to delivery. Never miss an opportunity to gain a new member with online sign-up and payment. The mobile-friendly software allows you to manage member accounts, track payments, send emails, and much more on the go! Working with over 300 CSA’s throughout the…

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Come work with us! Cornell Small Farms Program is hiring

By Violet Stone / January 14, 2015

The Cornell Small Farms Program and Northeast Beginning Farmers Project are hiring a full-time Project Coordinator for some new beginning farmer initiatives. Please share this news far and wide so we can recruit a great pool of applicants! Click here to see more details and to apply. Here are a few details: This is a…

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The 7th Annual Winter Green-Up Grazing Conference

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / January 13, 2015

Featured speakers will include: Neil Dennis, of Sunnybrae Farms, Saskatchewan, Canada and Allan Nation, Editor, Stockman Grass Farmer, based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, Thomas Kilcer. Advanced Ag Systems, Kinderhook, NY and Jim and Deborah Taylor of Sunny Acres Farm, Athens, NY. Once again this year there will be a Friday evening banquet with local grass-fed beef,…

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Intensive Farm Business Planning Course

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / January 9, 2015

This Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming class in Ithaca, NY covers all major aspects of the farm business start-up process, including assessing your resources; legal and regulatory issues; production planning; marketing; financial feasibility, budgets and record keeping; and more. It is also appropriate for established farmers who want to improve their business planning…

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Grassfed Beef Financial Calculators Available Online

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / January 8, 2015

The Pasture Project of the Wallace Center has posted two financial calculators. The Grassfed Beef Decision Calculator is a comprehensive, interactive Excel spreadsheet that allows users to examine the costs of various beef cattle enterprises. Another spreadsheet, Comparison of Rental Rates for Landowners, lets landowners compare rents from leasing to grass-fed beef operations versus corn…

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ATTRA Publication Details Federal Conservation Programs‏

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / January 5, 2015

During the past decade, major federal conservation programs that help farmers and ranchers maintain and enhance sustainable practices have increased dramatically. Access to these resources can open new opportunities to preserve agricultural lands, develop sustainable practices, and open new markets. A new ATTRA publication, Federal Conservation Resources for Sustainable Farming and Ranching,  is an overview of…

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One Website, Dozens of Seed Catalogs

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / January 2, 2015

PickACarrot.com offers a free innovative and efficient way to locate, compare and purchase seeds from dozens of seed catalogs.  It’s easy to filter for certified organic or conventional seed, treated or untreated, hybrid or open-pollinated, or by price, quantity, days-to-maturity, and a number of other categories. For 2015, they have improved their search and added many…

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Please Take This Food/Beverage Industry Survey

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / December 26, 2014

New York State’s agricultural, food, and beverage industries are world-class, and are increasingly recognized by consumers around the world for safety, quality, and innovation. In support of those industries, under a program funded by New York’s Empire State Development Corporation, Cornell Cooperative Extension is conducting a survey of these businesses’ export market experience and potential.…

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The FruitGuys Community Fund –Due Feb. 16th

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / December 19, 2014

The FruitGuys Community Fund offers small grants up to $5000 to support sustainability projects for small to mid-size farms. A primary goal of the fund is to help farms and orchards operate more sustainably and to promote advocacy that, over the long term, creates a more sustainable food system and healthier planet. Apply at http://fruitguyscommunityfund.org/apply/.

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Disaster Declaration for Western NY Counties

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / December 18, 2014

According to an announcement by Senators Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, and Collins, the USDA has issued a Secretarial Disaster Area for 7 Counties in Western New York that were devastated by the November snow storm: Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming. The programs available with a USDA disaster declaration include Farm Service Agency emergency loans, the…

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