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Learn About Ecological Design in Online Permaculture Course

By Kacey Deamer / October 4, 2018

Are you ready to build your knowledge about permaculture and ecological design? Permaculture gardens, farms, and backyards balance the provision of human needs with improvement of local ecosystem health. The School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University has opened registration to the online course Permaculture: Fundamentals of Ecological Design, from Nov. 5 to Dec.…

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2017 Archive Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 1, 2018

Our Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update brings you 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. Sign…

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2016 Archive Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 1, 2017

Our Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update brings you 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. 2016 Small Farm Updates Looking for a grant opportunity or resource that appeared a few issues back?…

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2015 Archive Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update

By Carli Fraccarolli / January 1, 2016

Our Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update brings you 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. 2015 Small Farm Updates Looking for a grant opportunity or resource that appeared a few issues back?…

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2014 Archive Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update

By Sarah Diana Nechamen / January 1, 2015

Our Small Farms Bi-Monthly Update brings you 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. 2014 Small Farm Updates Looking for a grant opportunity or resource that appeared a few issues back?…

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2014 Small Farm Summit

By Kacey Deamer / March 24, 2014

About the 2014 NY Small Farms Summit On March 24th,  the Cornell Small Farms Program hosted the 4th NY Small Farms Summit.  The full day program, Beyond Direct Marketing: Exploring New Ways to Sell, featured small farmers’ perspectives on the pros and cons of selling wholesale. Morning presentations included vegetable farmer Darren Maum of Salvere Farm,…

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Marketing, Adding Value, & Ag Development

By arw225@cornell.edu / August 7, 2013

Marketing, Adding Value, & Ag Development Research The following is a sampling of research projects relevant to small business owners. If you have a specific interest that is not addressed here, contact Loren Tauer, Chair, Department of Applied Economics and Management, 607-255-4402, lwt1@cornell.edu Click on a title below to navigate to the specific project. LOCAL…

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About Cornell Small Farms Program

By arw225@cornell.edu / August 7, 2013

Our mission is to foster the sustainability of diverse, thriving small farms that contribute to food security, healthy rural communities, and the environment. We do this by encouraging small farms-focused research and extension programs and fostering collaboration in support of small farms. Contact Cornell Small Farms Program: 607-255-9227, smallfarmsprogram@cornell.edu Small Farms Extension Resources Bi-Monthly E-newsletter…

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Beginning Farmers

By arw225@cornell.edu / August 7, 2013

Beginning Farmer Extension Resources The Northeast Beginning Farmers Project This program works in cooperation with a team of extension educators to enhance and coordinate training and resources for beginning farmers across the Northeast.  The project offers an online resource center, online courses taught by experienced Extension educators, new informational resources (like the Guide to Farming…

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Small Dairy

By arw225@cornell.edu / August 7, 2013

Small Dairy Research The following is a sampling of research projects relevant to small dairies. If you have a specific interest that is not addressed here, contact Alan Bell, Chair, Department of Animal Science, 607-255-2862,  awb6@cornell.edu Click on a title below to navigate to the specific project. DAIRY FARM BUSINESS SUMMARY, NEW YORK SMALL HERD…

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