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Farm Ops Supports Veteran Attendance to Maple Confections Academy

By Rich Mattingly / September 12, 2024

The Cornell Maple Program hosted the Maple Confections Academy from September 9-11 at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva, NY. This advanced training provided maple producers with the opportunity to take their…

Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop

By Nina Saeli / August 28, 2024

  TRUMANSBURG, N.Y. — Nineteen participants gathered at Hawk Meadow Farm for a hands-on workshop on outdoor shiitake mushroom cultivation, learning techniques for growing mushrooms on logs in a natural…

All Family Farm Farmer Veteran Tour

By Rich Mattingly / August 26, 2024

Nate and Misty Allanach of All Family Farm, operate by the philosophy “happier equals healthier”. The Allanachs have cultivated a livelihood centered around raising Berkshire pigs — a heritage breed…

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…

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…

Spanish-language Resource Center for Farmers is growing trove of knowledge

By Tim W. Shenk / August 19, 2024

Is Spanish your first language? Have you dreamed of raising chickens or sheep, or having your own commercial vegetable or small fruit production? Would you like to find land or…

The Promise of Urban Agriculture: New Courses for Growers and Planners

By Kacey Deamer / July 29, 2024

Building a successful commercial urban farm requires careful consideration of unique issues created by farming in the urban environment. The Cornell Small Farms Program’s Urban Ag project has partnered with USDA-AMS Marketing…

Futuro en Ag Team to Share Regular Educational Segments on Spanish Radio

By Tim W. Shenk / July 15, 2024

Cornell Small Farms Program’s Futuro en Ag team will be regular guests on WRFI’s Spanish-language radio program, “Alcance Latino,” broadcast over the airwaves on 91.9 FM in Watkins Glen, NY,…

Farm Ops Offers Agricultural Marketing Veteran Cohort

By Nina Saeli / July 10, 2024

Marketing for a farm involves promoting and selling agricultural products by understanding consumer needs, creating a unique brand, setting competitive prices, and using various channels to reach customers. With successful…

Farmer Veterans Gain Fiber Skills

By Clara Tagliacozzo-Lee / July 3, 2024

Veteran-specific events foster community, skills, and farm business growth for farmer veterans considering regenerative fiber production solutions.    New York State is home to an array of specialized animal breeds…

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