News and Updates

The Small Farms Update includes small farm announcements, events, job and internship opportunities, grant and loan opportunities,  other small farm resources. It is intended for farmers and agricultural service providers in New York and the Northeast. If have an item to be included in the update, please contact Violet Stone at vws7@cornell.edu. Announcements Top 8…

All-day session on January 22 in Syracuse, NY Beginning and small-scale farmers interested in improving marketing, management and profitability on the farm should be sure to attend the all-day Beginning Farmer session at the 2013 Empire State Producers Expo on Tuesday, January 22 at the Oncenter Convention Center in Syracuse, NY. Moderated by Anu Rangarajan,…

The Cornell Small Farms Program is very pleased to announce the release of the “2012 Recommendations for Strategic Investments in New York’s Small Farms.”   Download the full report and access supplemental material at: https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/projects/summit/ This colorful report details the top priorities for enhancing the viability of small farms in New York.   We thank…

The Small Farms Update includes small farm announcements, events, job and internship opportunities, grant and loan opportunities, and other small farm resources. It is intended for farmers and agricultural service providers in New York and the Northeast. If have an item to be included in the update, please contact Violet Stone at vws7@cornell.edu. Announcements Two…

The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to announce a variety of excellent new resources generated from project recipients of the 2012 “Small Farm Grants Program.”  This program offers up to $5000 per year to organizations in New York that present compelling projects to serve and support small farms. This year, four projects were funded. An…

Farm Finances Got You Down? Learn to Plan for Profit This January The old joke goes, “Know how to make a small fortune in farming? Start with a large one.” For many farmers this hits too close to home to be funny. Whether you’re just getting started or have been farming for a while, the…

The Cornell Organic Production and Marketing Work Team Meeting  (Fruit and Vegetables) will take December 12, 2012 from 9:00 am to 12 pm (or longer depending on location). Please Click Here to register by December 10, 2012. Please forward to others who may be interested. The Cornell Organic Program Work Team has met regularly since 1997, to…

Dilmun Hill Cornell Student Organic Farm invites you to share the experiences of the 2012 season and collaborate on plans for the future at their Annual Wrap-up Event, with project presentations, snacks and discussion of future plans with the Dilmun Hill community of students, faculty, staff and volunteers! Where: Mann Library, Room 102, Cornell University…

Get Your Ducks in Order! Poultry & Vegetable Production, Business & Financial Planning and Recordkeeping Online Courses all Start in January Winter is the season for farm planning! What better way to use the long dark evenings than to snuggle up with your computer and join an online course from the Cornell Small Farms Program?…

The Small Farms Update includes small farm announcements, events, job and internship opportunities, grant and loan opportunities, and other small farm resources. It is intended for farmers and agricultural service providers in New York and the Northeast. If have an item to be included in the update, please contact Violet Stone at vws7@cornell.edu. Announcements Get…