2025 Small Farms Summit: Veterans Gathering

We hope you will join us for the 2025 New York Small Farms Summit: Stronger Together! This is an opportunity to meet other farmers and ag supporters, learn about research and education projects, and set priorities for future efforts to grow small farm success. This is one of eight sites hosting the Summit across New York State. You can view all of the sites on the Summit homepage.

Join Farms Ops and NYS agricultural, business, and veteran service providers on December 5, 2025, from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. to share your ideas and articulate your needs for reaching your agricultural aspirations. As a collaborative group, veterans and service providers will engage in an exploration on the topics of aspiring and beginning farmer’s new enterprises, building small farm resilience, and farmer veteran networks of care. 

There is no fee to attend. A free continental breakfast will be served from 8-9 a.m., providing opportunities for networking. Additionally, lunch will be provided. As a veteran, you do not have to be actively farming to attend, but you should have an interest in pursuing or revitalizing an agricultural or food system operation/business. Active farming/business partners are invited to register. Register below. 

If you are a veteran residing in NYS and traveling 300 or more miles round trip to the gathering, email Tess Noble Strohm (tn376@cornell.edu) and inquire about travel stipends and possible support for an overnight stay in the local area.