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Veterans Explore Culinary and Medicinal Herbs at Centurion Farm
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On August 20, 2022, Centurion Farm, LLC in Locke, NY, welcomed participants for an immersive herbal experience led by Nina Saeli, owner-operator of Centurion Farm. The event provided attendees with an opportunity to explore the farm’s abundant herb gardens while learning about the culinary and medicinal benefits of various plants. The day began with a…
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Veteran Virtual “Growing and Using Herbs” Workshop
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Veteran Registration for the Free Virtual Workshop “Growing and Using Herbs”: Please register to gain access to the workshop materials and to be invited to participate in the instructor led virtual classes. Whether you are a beginning or experienced herb grower, there is something for everyone to learn. Participants who attend all six sessions will…
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Farm Ops Expanding to Reach Military Veterans
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The Cornell Small Farms Program’s veterans in agriculture project is working with local Cornell Cooperative Extensions to in-person workshops. For the first time since March 2020, when the COVID pandemic swept across NYS, the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project brought military veterans together for three in-person workshops beginning in October 2021. Although still…
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Farm Ops Opens Next Round of Veteran Learning Cohort Workshops
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The Farm Ops project continued its efforts to support veterans interested in agriculture during the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide more accessible learning opportunities, the project expanded its virtual workshop offerings to include Veteran Learning Cohorts. These cohorts brought together groups of veterans with a shared interest in agriculture, allowing them to progress through educational workshops…
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Farm Ops Offering Veteran Learning Cohort Workshops
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The COVID-19 pandemic did not stop farmers from farming, nor did it halt the work of the Farm Ops project in supporting veterans interested in agriculture. In response to the challenges of the time, Farm Ops began offering virtual workshops in 2020 and continued these offerings through 2021. The Farm Ops project’s “Veteran Learning Cohorts”…
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In the News: Koyanagi Describes Farm Ops Partnerships, Support Across NYS
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With a recent expansion of the Canandaigua VA Medical Center’s “VA Farms” project, the Bath, NY VA Medical Center, will now be a second location for the project’s offerings. Our veterans project associate, Dean Koyanagi, was interviewed by WETM18 and provided insight on farmer-veteran programs. The Canandaigua VA contracted our Farm Ops project to deliver…
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Farm Ops Project to Continue Event Series for Veterans in Agriculture
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The Farm Ops project continued its series of training workshops for veterans interested in agriculture throughout 2020. The initiative offered twelve single-day focused trainings, along with opportunities for participating veterans to connect with additional regional training programs, print materials, and online resources tailored to their individual interests. These events were free to attend and took…
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In the News: Farm Ops Featured in Veteran’s Day Podcast
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In honor of Veteran’s Day, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) podcast Extension Out Loud sat down with our own Dean Koyanagi to discuss the myriad programs and resources available to veterans interested in agriculture. A Marine Corps Veteran himself, Koyanagi joined the Cornell Small Farms Program to lead the Farm Ops project and support fellow veterans. …
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Conference Spotlight: SFP Presenting in Early 2019
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The Cornell Small Farms Program will be attending several conferences in early 2019. From presentations of our research to special events, you can connect with the our team and fellow farmers at the conferences listed below. New York State Vegetable Growers Association 2019 Empire State Producer’s Expo Reduced Tillage Project: Ryan Maher, Brian Caldwell, &…
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In the News: Farm Ops Featured this Veteran’s Day
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The Farm Ops project of the Cornell Small Farms Program provides expertise and community for veterans interested in agriculture across New York State. Connecting veterans with the Armed to Farm conference is often a first step in providing agricultural training and farm tours. If veterans want to make the transition into farming, the Small Farms Program…
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