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Head, Hands and Heart: Hidden Pearls Farm & Healing Center
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I was so grateful to spend a summer afternoon sitting with Brett Grant in his farmhouse kitchen, learning about the spectacular emergence of his dream, and to share his story with all of you. Brett Grant first heard whisperings of a calling toward growing food, community and healing back in his childhood on a trip…
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Should We Mow Our Pastures?
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In the fourth installment of our new series, Where’s the Grass?, we share that while you don’t always need to mow your pastures, there are times that it needs to be done. This is the latest installment in the “Where’s the Grass” series. Older iterations may be found archived on the Small Farms website,…
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‘Farm of the Future’ Showcased at Cornell PRO-DAIRY Celebration
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A June event at the Cornell University Ruminant Center highlighted cutting-edge management practices and monitoring technology that will help New York State dairy farmers bolster yields, improve animal health, and increase sustainability. Fifteen miles southeast of Cornell’s Ithaca campus, in a sprawling valley surrounded by wooded hills, a Cornell-operated, commercial-scale dairy farm resembles many across…
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Cornell, Wegmans Partner to Train Growers in Food Safety
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Wegmans produce farmers work with Cornell AgriTech’s Produce Safety Alliance to improve food handling practices and reduce foodborne illness. For the last 15 years, Cornell has helped Wegmans and its growers comply with government regulations and keep consumers safe from foodborne illness. Fresh fruits and vegetables account for a significant portion of outbreaks, in…
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Master Composters Turn Food Waste into Community Action
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Educators at CCE Tompkins County are training volunteer compost experts with the mission of engaging the community in smarter waste management, reducing food waste one person at a time. Austin Beck was looking for a way to meet people and get involved in his new community when he moved to Ithaca in August of…
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Lasers Match Common Herbicides at Zapping East Coast Weeds
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A new study by researchers at Cornell AgriTech and Rutgers University found that automated laser weeding machines are as effective as common herbicides at eliminating East Coast pests, and have other benefits to growth and yield. Shooting lasers at foes is the stuff of science fiction, but now, a few farmers are fighting one…
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A Personal Note from White Clover Sheep Farm
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How Ulf Kintzel facilitated what he believes will be his “last act” in farming. September 13th of this year marks my 30th anniversary coming to the US. A lot has happened since then in my life, farming or otherwise. This spring, I facilitated another change and what I believe will be my “last act”…
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Fungi in the City and on the Farm
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Small Farms Radio covers the urban mushroom life cycle and explores indoor mushroom production. How does a mushroom move through the city? What does it take to grow mushrooms indoors? These questions were tackled on two recent episodes of the Small Farms Radio podcast as our agroforestry and mushroom specialist Connor Youngerman talked with mushroom…
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Networks of Support Help Farmers Achieve Land Access in New York State
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Land access models – based on relationships, collective and comprehensive learning, and the great effort of individuals – provide a roadmap for designing public policy, new farm incubator programs, technical assistance, and education programming. Land access is one of the biggest challenges for those who dream of starting a life in farming or expanding…
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