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Farm Field Day Attendees Treated to Lessons on Beef, Berries, and Donuts – Oh My!

By Tim W. Shenk / September 30, 2025

By Tim W. Shenk Brett Chedzoy stood over a trailer outfitted with a layer of heat-resistant bricks, flipping beef burgers on a wire rack over a pile of smoldering coals.…

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A terraced hillside with stone retaining walls under construction evokes a finca urbana vibe. Trees with yellow and brown leaves are scattered, and bare patches of soil are visible. A road curves around the site, reminiscent of Manhattan streets, with buildings visible in the distance.

En Manhattan, una Nueva Finca Urbana Hará Florecer el Desarrollo Juvenil

By Tim W. Shenk / April 14, 2025

Oportunidades para juventud de la ciudad de Nueva York conocer sus raíces, tanto en el sentido de sus tradiciones familiares como en el de las mismas raíces, tallos, y hojas…

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A terraced hillside with stone retaining walls under construction evokes a finca urbana vibe. Trees with yellow and brown leaves are scattered, and bare patches of soil are visible. A road curves around the site, reminiscent of Manhattan streets, with buildings visible in the distance.

Manhattan Urban Farm to Prioritize Youth Development

By Tim W. Shenk / April 14, 2025

An opportunity for New York City youth to connect to their roots, both in the sense of their family traditions as well as the actual roots, stems, leaves, and vines…

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Futuro en Ag: 2024 Year in Review

By Tim W. Shenk / April 7, 2025

(Ver artículo en español) The Futuro en Ag project of Cornell Small Farms Program continued to expand its educational offerings targeting Spanish-first farmers, supervisors, farm employees and aspiring farmers in…

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Días de Campo Unen la Comunidad Agrícola Latina

By Tim W. Shenk / January 15, 2025

El proyecto de Futuro en Ag del Cornell Small Farms Program fue anfitrión de una serie de días de campo para productores latinos.  Día de campo pone de relieve aprendizaje…

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Field Days Bring Together Latino/a/x Farming Community

By Tim W. Shenk / January 15, 2025

The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag project hosted a series of field days for Latino/a/x farmers. WNY Farm Field Day Highlights Apple Production, Soil Health, Leadership Sergio Rosario…

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WNY Farm Field Day Highlights Apple Production, Soil Health, Leadership

By Tim W. Shenk / October 16, 2024

Sergio Rosario and Silvia Rios, co-owners of Rosario Brothers LLC, welcomed nearly 30 participants to an educational field day at their apple orchard in Albion, in western New York State.…

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Long Island Latinx Farming Community Trained in Cover Cropping

By Tim W. Shenk / October 16, 2024

Members of Long Island’s Latinx agricultural community gathered at the Horticulture Research and Extension Center in Riverhead, NY on August 20, 2024 for an afternoon of learning and community building.…

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More Than 80 Participate in Bilingual Field Day

By Tim W. Shenk / August 19, 2024

More than 80 people participated in a bilingual Farm Field Day at West Haven Farm in Ithaca, New York, focused on equity in agriculture and the impacts of climate change…

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Successful Field Day for Latino/a/x Farmers in Hudson Valley

By Tim W. Shenk / August 19, 2024

The Latino/a/x farming community gathered for the Second Annual Hudson Valley Area Latinx Farmers’ Field Day on July 15, 2024. The Spanish-language event was hosted at Three Sisters Farm in…

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