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Is a Farm Loan Right for You?

By Noreen Atkins / June 27, 2012

By Noreen Atkins & John Flocke Nathaniel Thompson approached the Cortland NY FSA Credit Team in 2006 for loans to purchase a 5 acre parcel of land and build a barn…

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Four Wind Farm

By Maryn Carlson / May 23, 2012

Address: 158 Marabac Rd. Gardiner, NY 12525. Website: http://users.bestweb.net/~fourwind/ Description: Jay and Polly Armour operate a 24 acre diversified organic farm. The farm raises produce, heirloom seedlings, grass-fed beef, pasture…

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CMP Dorpers Sheep Farm

By Maryn Carlson / May 20, 2012

Address: 339 Abe Boice Rd. Sidney Center, NY 13839. Website: http://www.cmpdorpers.com/ Description: Tim and Jean McCumber raise a pasture based flock of 50 Dorper sheep on their 58 acre farm.…

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Cross Island Farm

By Violet Stone / April 20, 2012

Address: 44301 Cross Island Rd. Wellesley Island, NY 13640. Website: www.crossislandfarms.com Description: Dani Baker and David Belding are the owners of this highly diversified organic farm, with retail sales of…

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Gleaning More of New York’s Harvest

By Rebecca Schuelke Staehr / April 2, 2012

A new collaboration among farmers, Cornell University and New York’s food banks aims to increase the amount of gleaning, or food donated directly from farms to the state’s hungry. Gleaning…

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Tomato Therapy

By Mason Donovan / April 2, 2012

  There are so many reasons why we decide to be farmers. Traditionally it has been a profession passed down from one generation to the next. You were often expected…

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Small Farms March Update

By Violet Stone / March 16, 2012

Announcements Website Restoration Update Small Farms Program to Host Dairy Field Days Small Farms Summit Generates Ideas Upcoming Events Small Farms Program Sponsored Events Beginning Farmer Events Other Featured Events…

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We need your help! Prioritize projects to support small farms!

By Violet Stone / February 21, 2012

Every two years, farmers and agriculture service providers gather at the NY Small Farm Summit to prioritize research and education activities that will promote the viability of small farms in…

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Small Farmers: Shape Your Future!

By Violet Stone / February 21, 2012

Small Farmers: Shape Your Future! Register Now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit Register now for the 2012 NY Small Farms Summit!  The Summit will take place Wednesday, February…

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Mia Brown showing her calf at the Hammond Fair

Youth Pages: Dairy Farming and 4-H

By Mia Brown / January 9, 2012

Growing up on a dairy farm and being in 4-H has given me some great opportunities. Doing chores on the farm has taught me about hard work. Through 4-H, I…

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