Growing Together

"Community . . . is an environment where you can find a home in each other’s heart and soul. It is a living entity with spirit as its anchor, where a group of people are empowered by one another, by spirit, and by the ancestors to be themselves, to carry out their purpose, and use their power responsibly."                     …

Join Shontaé Cannon-Buckley and Violet Stone on Saturday, May 11th, from 11:30 am – 2:30 pm, for a community lunch served by Breva Kitchen followed by conversation and restorative yoga drawn from the book “Pause, Rest, Be. Stillness Practices for Courage in Times of Change” by Octavia F. Raheem. Our gathering will take place in…

Small Farms Online Course Instructor’s Retreat We come together as online course instructors, but the skills, gifts, and roles that come through us to serve the world are countless and ever evolving.  We are instructors, yes, but may also be farmers, parents, fire-builders, chefs, artists, lawn mowers, peace-makers, dancers or any of hundreds of other…

Join us Monday, August 19th from 9:30am - noon at Asha Laaya Farm to begin getting to know Monu, Jay, and Tamla (three of Asha Laaya’s managers), and start exploring opportunities to support this energetic and expanding farm community.  Our time together Monday will focus on fellowship, communication, and learning.  We invite you to come ready to engage in meaningful connection, offer…

 Join urban earthworkers and herbalists Jawhara Taitt and Angel Torres for a transformative virtual workshop oncalled "Getting to the Root of Fear".  An important element of this workshop is trust.  We invite all participants who strive toward being attentive and present for the entire 2 hour session. Please join us from a comfortable, quiet space where confidentially is possible. About the Program: We created this program to help humans heal…

All are welcome at this celebration of farmer and earthworker wellness. Herbal Workshop by Jamillah of Mawu Lisa Music by Meliq, Tashonda, Haleem, and Venus.  Teas by Meliq and vegan refreshments provided. Cosponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Program's Growing Together Project.

Farming can bring joy, delight, and awe, from apples reddening to lambs leaping. It can also be tireless and demanding. The energy and attention required to tend and harvest abundant food on any scale can make it hard to live in balance with life’s many other demands. When we consider the additional stresses of living…

Farmers, earth-workers and growers from across the Finger Lakes region are invited to gather together for an upcoming farmer wellness event, hosted by the Growing Together project of the Cornell Small Farms Program.  Join us to make new connections, invest in self-care, and expand your toolkit of wellness practices before launching into the growing season.…

Join Buffalo area farmers (Western New York) and earthworkers of all backgrounds and scales on Wednesday, August 27th for an evening of delicious homemade food and conversation from 5:00pm -…