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Announcing the Baskets to Pallets Educator Cohort

By Violet Stone / June 26, 2018

The Baskets to Pallets project is pleased to announce members of the new Baskets to Pallets Educator Cohort.  Over the next 2.5 years, members will have the opportunity to work closely…

Complete the NY Labor Survey for Farm Owners and Managers

By Carli Fraccarolli / March 27, 2018

Do you own or manage a farm in New York? Please take the Survey of Farm Labor Management Practices. Your feedback will help the Labor Ready Farmer’s Project develop educational programs…

Calling Specialty Mushroom Growers: Please Complete Survey on 2017 Harvest

By Carli Fraccarolli / March 8, 2018

The Cornell Small Farms Program is seeking farmers who have grown and sold specialty mushrooms commercially during 2017 in the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey,…

Blue Spade Farm

By Kat McCarthy / February 2, 2018

Blue Spade Farm was started at the end of 2015 with the goal of raising animals is a more environmentally sustainable system. Blue Spade Farm raises Spanish Boer Goats on…

Survey of Farm Labor Management Practices

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 30, 2018

Do you manage employees on a farm? Do you need help recruiting and retaining good staff? Please take this brief survey and share important feedback that will help shape our new Labor…

Logan Yarbrough | Farmer Veteran

By Rich Mattingly / January 16, 2018

Logan Yarbrough enlisted in the United States Army after high school, eventually serving multiple deployments overseas. After transitioning out of the military, he became interested in farming as a way…

Tricia Park | Farmer Veteran

By Rich Mattingly / January 16, 2018

Tricia Park enlisted in the United States Air Force after high school, serving two tours at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey as an Aerospace Ground Equipment Mechanic. Looking back, she…

Kevin Miller | Farmer Veteran

By Rich Mattingly / January 16, 2018

Kevin Miller dedicated 15 years to serving in the U.S. Army before being medically retired in 2013 following injuries sustained in Afghanistan, which led to the amputation of his leg.…

CCE Helps Farmer Veterans Grow Their Dream

By Rich Mattingly / January 10, 2018

Peter and John Lehning grew up farming as young boys, but it wasn’t until after retiring from the military that they decided to return to their agricultural roots. With guidance…

No-Till Organic Relay Cropping in Kentucky

By Ryan Maher / January 8, 2018

Salamander Springs Farm uses powerful cover crop sequences to produce crops, forage and seed. Susana Lein is ahead of the curve.  She has put together so many practices at Salamander…

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