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Thank you to the 450 farmers that have taken this survey! Since responses are still pouring in, we have extended the deadline to Wednesday, February 26th to give you a…
Read MorePosition Available: Association Resource Educator – GAPs/Post Harvest Location: Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange County, 18 Seward Avenue, Suite 300, Middletown, NY The GAPs (Good Agricultural Practices) Resource Educator will work with…
Read MoreAre you currently selling through a farmers’ market, csa, u-pick, or road-side stand? How well is it working? Direct-marketing can offer the satisfaction of a personal relationship with the customer,…
Read MoreAre you satisfied with your current marketing strategy? Looking for new or better ways to sell your products? The Cornell Small Farms Program is seeking farmer input to better understand small farm marketing…
Read MoreWhat: Sprouting Fodder Webinar When: February 17, 2014 at 1:00 PM Sprouting barley and other grains for dairy cows (and other livestock) is not a novel practice, but has gained more…
Read MoreWhen: April 25 and 26, 2014 Where: Cornell’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, 611 County Route 13, Van Etten, N.Y. Directions. Camp Mushroom is Cornell’s annual two-day event for farmers, woodlot owners, and hobby growers who…
Read MoreConsider signing up for NOFA-NY’s Mentorship Program or the Technical Consultancy Program! Beginning farmers in the program have called the advice and availability of their mentors “an invaluable help” and “a real comfort…
Read MoreAnnie’s Project, created in 2003 by Ruth Hambleton, University of Illinois Extension, embodies a risk management perspective that helps to reduce risk exposure by analyzing legal, human resource, marketing, financial, and production…
Read MoreDate: January 24, 2014 – January 26, 2014 Location: Saratoga Hilton and City Center, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Time: 9:00 AM Friday through 1:00 PM Sunday NOFA-NY will hold their 32nd Annual Winter Conference…
Read MoreCSP is a voluntary conservation program that encourages producers to address resource concerns in a comprehensive manner by: Undertaking additional conservation activities; and Improving, maintaining, and managing existing conservation activities. CSP encourages…
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