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Celebrating the Success of NYS LatinX Agriculture Leaders & Entrepreneurs

By Nicole Waters / January 10, 2022

As the Winter season approaches, we are sharing information on existing and upcoming programs and we welcome the opportunity for collaboration and adaptation to all NYS growers, producers, and service…

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Building an Alternative Supply Chain for Shiitake Mushroom Growers

By Doug Bierend / January 10, 2022

The Logs to NYC project connects city-based mushroom growers with rural landowners and surplus lumber hoping to blaze a trail to lower-carbon living. On a recent sunny Saturday afternoon, power…

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Celebrando el Espíritu Emprendedor y el Éxito de los Líderes Agrícolas LatinX del Estado de Nueva York

By Delia Guilbert / January 10, 2022

A medida que se acerca la temporada de invierno, nos gustaría compartir información sobre los programas existentes y los que están por venir disponibles para los productores de frutas. Damos…

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Growing Sweet Potato from Slips

By Amy Wu / January 10, 2022

A trial led by CCE at the Hudson Valley Farm Hub examined the viability of producing sweet potato slips locally from certified rootstocks. This past growing season the Farm Hub…

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Cornell-Led Grow-NY Contest Boosts NYS Food, Ag Startups

By Grace Collins / January 10, 2022

Grow-NY is a unique business competition on a mission to bring jobs and dollars to the agrifood ecosystem. The mood was celebratory and “We Are the Champions” played over the…

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Getting Started with Pasture Raised Turkeys

By Dave Perozzi / October 4, 2021

This is the first in a series of articles on how farmers can include pasture raised turkeys in their operation. On our farm, Wrong Direction Farm, we raise hundreds of…

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Raising Insects: A Sustainable Protein Source & Emerging Market

By Haley Rylander / October 4, 2021

Experimentation with small-scale mealworm-rearing and processing of insects into food products sheds light on new opportunities for the adventurous entrepreneur and farmer. Entomophagy. Insect protein. Sustainable ‘meat.’ Producing invertebrates for…

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Preparing the Next Generation of Beginning and Aspiring Farmers

By Rich Woodbridge / October 4, 2021

This is a conversation with Rich Woodbridge, the agriculture business management educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Niagara County. He developed and runs the Beginning Farmer Training Program, now entering…

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Cornell AgriTech Launches Hops Breeding Program

By Erin Rodger / October 4, 2021

A $300,000 investment from New York state has paved the way for a new hops breeding program at Cornell AgriTech, which will grow and develop signature New York hops varieties…

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Editor’s Letter – 2021 Fall Small Farms Quarterly

By Anu Rangarajan / October 4, 2021

Anniversaries, whether for births, commitments or achievements, bring an opportunity to reflect on what we have learned and where we want to go next. August 4, 2021, was just such…

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