Cornell Small Farms

Annie's Project Classic: Risk Management for Farm Women
2026-03-30 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-06 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-13 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-20 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-04-27 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-04 13:00 - 15:30, 2026-05-11 13:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York)
Are you a woman engaged in farming in NYS? Would you like to learn and network with other farm women, and learn how to strengthen your farming operation? Join Cornell Cooperative Extensions of Albany, Allegany, Broome, Schoharie-Otsego, Tioga, and Onondaga counties, for a virtual Annie’s Project this winter as we explore these topics and help you grow your toolbox!
Annie’s Project is a six-week virtual experience designed especially for farm women to help them develop their management and decision-making skills for their farms. Annie’s Project is designed for farm women who have been in farming, or agri-business, or part of the food system for three to five years, and want to develop their understanding, interpretation, and opportunities in sustainable agriculture. Annie’s Project gives farm women the opportunity to learn from female agricultural professionals and network with other women in similar situations.
Annie’s Project provides education in production, price or market, financial, institutional and legal, and human and personal risk. At the end of six weeks, participants will possess the following skills sets:

Understand personality types to communicate better with business partners
Put family living expenses together with other costs of doing business on the farm
Identify production risks on-farm and prioritize risk management strategies to minimize losses
Interpret balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow projections to make business decisions
Confidence in review of labor laws, requirements, and their implications
Develop an inventory of current Human Capitol & make a plan to address any weaknesses and contingency plan if a ‘position’ becomes open
Understand farm family labor vs off farm labor. how to offer benefits & when it’s time to hire outside help
Communicate expectations of family vs hired labor
Understand insurance options to cover Human Resource concerns
Understand how assets are titled and learn about estate planning tools
Consider and evaluate available marketing opportunities
Understand how to distinguish your commodity
Understand tools and resources for stress management & farm equipment needs specific to farm women

The cost is $50 for the series and includes a portfolio, access to all presentations and worksheets, access to financial and legal advice, and support from a variety of community partners. The series will take place on Mondays from 1-3:30pm. The first session, November 3rd, and final session, December 8th will be in person to help kickstart connections with farm women in your region as we explore communication styles and methods of communication. We encourage participants to choose their closest Cornell Cooperative Extension office for these in-person sessions, or participate virtually the entire series.
For more information on the curriculum and program logistics, please contact Laura Biasillo at lw257@cornell.edu.

International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist Training
2026-03-31 13:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-01 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-02 12:30 - 16:30 | Dutchess County Farm and Home Center, 2715 Route 44, Millbrook, NY, 12545, United States
Training Description

This training program is designed to assist green industry professionals in obtaining the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist designation. All sessions are in person. Attendees of this program will gain an increased knowledge of practices pertaining to the care of trees including tree biology and identification, proper pruning, and safety, soils, tree health and diagnosis. ISA Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and DEC Pesticide recertification credits have been applied for but have not yet been granted for sessions. This training may be eligible for Landscape Architect CEUs. A Certificate of Attendance will be issued. Contact the NYS Dept. of Ed for further information.
Join speakers Barb Neal, Mark Chisholm, Steve Chisholm, Amy Mackenzie, Don Gabel, and Isabella Yannuzzi.
For the entire agenda see below!

Times

March 30th, Session 1: 12:30PM-4:45PM
March 31st, Session 2: 1:00PM-4:00PM
April 1st, Session 3: 1:00PM-4:15PM
April 2nd, Session 4: 12:30PM-1:30PM

Cost

Individual Session: $130
All 4 Sessions with English or Spanish ISA Study Guides: $595
All 4 Sessions no Study Guides: $425
Early Bird Special 🦆, all 4 Sessions and ISA Study Guides 10% off, available if you register before March 13th: $535.50

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From Data to Dollars: Making Data-driven Decisions to Increase Farmers Market Success Course
2026-03-31 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-04-07 19:00 - 20:30
The Cornell Agricultural Marketing Research Program and Penn State University are excited to present a new, 6-week course, “From Data to Dollars: Making Data-driven Decisions to Increase Farmers Market Success,” as part of Cornell’s Farmers Market Research Project. The course is for farmers with experience selling at farmers markets who wish to increase their earnings through management and marketing practices. Participants should either already use or intend to adopt the use of a Point of Sale (POS) system, like Square, to get the most benefit.
This course aims to give farmers tools and techniques that increase their daily sales at farmers markets. A key component is group sharing through interactive questions and instructor-led group discussions. In addition to time spent on weekly webinars, participants should plan to spend about 1-2 hours each week working on course assignments, to be discussed the following week. Each week, the course will build on previous weeks’ topics, resulting in a well-rounded understanding of how to implement data-driven decisions and advance your goals.

What You’ll Learn:

An understanding of consumer-focused marketing strategy.
To develop a simple, actionable marketing plan for the 2026 season.
Step-by-step guidance on setting up and using a POS system effectively.
Insights from experienced farmers market vendors.
Tools to monitor and improve your market metrics.

The course is free and only open to farmers in NY and PA. To participate, register with the link below. Learn more about the project on our website.

NOFA-NY Farmer's Forum
2026-04-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-29 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-06 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
NOFA-NY’s Education Team is back to hosting a weekly open forum Wednesdays at noon. Bring your questions and join the conversation!
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Tax Return Rescue & Next-Level Strategy
2026-04-01 17:00 - 19:00 | East End Food, 139 Main Rd, Riverhead, NY, 11901, United States
Part 2 of a 4-part series
Presented by Tahsin Korur of Climb Accounting
This follow-up session will provide hands-on support for any last-minute filings or extensions. We’ll answer individual questions, review returns if needed, and then shift gears toward planning for next year. We’ll discuss how farmers can optimize their tax strategies for 2026, from better bookkeeping habits to strategic planning. This session will ensure participants head into the 2026 season strong—and feel confident about the next.
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Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.

Using Our Power: Advocating for Fair, Climate-Friendly, Food Policy in New York
2026-04-08 18:00 - 19:30 | https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/KKp322jRu5x0rHL5S1dMVw
Join Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming on Zoom to learn how you can take action for food system policies that support equity and climate action.
Claire Walsh Winsler, Director of Food, Agriculture, and Land Use at Environmental Advocates NY, and Chair of Groundswell’s Board of Directors, will host this online workshop.
Learn about:

Important food and agricultural policy being considered at the state level
How to take action
Impactful strategies to share your story and perspectives as a farmer and/or someone passionate about local food systems and justice 🌱

Register here to receive the Zoom Link

Spring Hazelnut Workshop at Dilmun Hill Student Farm
2026-04-11 10:00 - 11:30 | Dilmun Hill Farm, 705 Dryden Rd, Ithaca, 14850, United States
The Cornell Small Farms Program Agroforestry team is pleased to announce the first of two comprehensive hazelnut production workshops. Join Brian Caldwell (Hemlock Grove Farm) and Jonathan Bates (Agroforestry Educator, CCE Tompkins County) to learn about hazelnut siting, genetics, and planting. Propagation techniques from seed and clones will also be covered.
The workshop will take place at Dilmun Hill Student Farm, where participants will work with a well-established planting of hazelnuts.
This is a free event, but space is limited, so registration is required.
Information with directions and parking instructions will be sent to confirmed registrants the week prior to the event.
Please contact Connor Youngerman (czy2@cornell.edu) with any questions.

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NOTE: The social definition of “race” has resulted in systemic institutional racism and made it more challenging for people of color to farm. We ask this question as one measure toward our goal of supporting ALL people who farm or want to farm. You can read more about this commitment in our Equity and Justice Statement on our About page.

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Mushroom Inoculation - Hands On Workshop
2026-04-17 16:30 - 18:30 | Ag & Business Center, 36 Center St., Warsaw, NY, 14569, United States
Learn how to grow your own mushrooms at home!

Hobby-Level Presentation also provides detail and resoureces for commercial cultivation
Home-Grown Cultivation Techniques
Log Maintenance
Inoculate a log with mycelium, producing edible gourmet Shiitake mushrooms for years.

You will learn the basics for growing:

Shiitake
Lion’s Mane
Wine Cap
Nameko

You will be able to take your own Shiitake log home!
Prepaid registration required of $30. All materials are provided. Please dress accordingly as this project can get messy. Class size is limited to 30 participants.
Register early, class fills quickly

New York Nut Growers Association 2026 Spring Meeting
2026-04-18 08:30 - 15:00 | Danby Volunteer Fire Company, 1780 Danby Rd., Ithaca, NY, 14580, United States
Stay up to date with nut growing in New York and meet experienced growers!
All are welcome to register to attend the New York Nut Growers Association 2026 Spring Meeting on April 18 in Tompkins County.
The main program will take place in the morning at the Danby Fire Station, 1780 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Breakfast starts at 8:30 am, and the program begins at 9:00 am. Speakers will include Richard Fahey (a demonstration of grafting techniques by a homesteader who produces fruit and nut scionwood), Jeff Zarnowski (a discussion of the latest developments in nut breeding and an update on the New York Tree Crops Alliance), and Connor Youngerman (who will share the highlights of recent agroforestry summit hosted the Cornell Small Farms Program and the Silvopasture and Agroforestry Program Work Teams). Nut-related questions for the audience will be addressed before lunch and can be submitted in advance to Jerry Henkin (sproutnut@aol.com).
After lunch we will travel a few miles to Crosston Annex farm, parking at 54 Gunderman Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, and then walking about 1/4 mile on uneven ground. The afternoon program includes a walking tour of nut and fruit plantings and a demonstration of soil testing techniques.
Participants are welcome to bring items related to nut growing or nut eating to sell or share during lunch.
The New York Nut Growers Association is an all volunteer, non-profit organization that promotes nut tree growing in New York State. It’s not necessary to be a member of the New York Nut Growers Association (NYNGA) to attend this meeting. A light breakfast and lunch are included in the cost of meeting registration, which is $20/member, $25/non-member. Pre-registration is required to facilitate meal planning and because the meeting is limited to 60 participants due to building occupancy limits. Pants, socks and comfortable walking shoes or boots are suggested for the afternoon walking tour. Please check the weather in advance and plan accordingly.
Signs announcing the meeting location will be placed about a quarter mile from the driveway entrance in both the east and west directions.

For questions, contact Jerry Henkin, NYNGA President, sproutnut@aol.com, (914) 282-1371.
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Collar City Mushroom Bucket Workshop
2026-04-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Collar City Mushrooms, 342 Altamont Rd., Altamont, NY, 12009, United States
Join the Cornell Small Farms Program and Collar City Mushrooms at Indian Ladder Farms for a hands‑on workshop on oyster mushroom cultivation. This in‑person program will be led by Avery Stempel and Connor Youngerman and will introduce the fundamentals of mushroom production across several growing systems.
Participants will learn how to grow oyster mushrooms—the world’s second most widely cultivated mushroom—in buckets using simple, scalable techniques suitable for home, farm, or urban settings. The workshop will also highlight best practices, food safety regulations, value‑added product opportunities, and circular agriculture applications for specialty mushrooms in New York State.
This is a free event, but registration is required. Please indicate on the registration form whether you plan to take a mushroom bucket home. If so, you must bring your own clean bucket and note its size when you register. You are not required to take a bucket home. Substrate, spawn, and all tools needed to prepare buckets will be provided by the workshop hosts.
Coordinating email will be sent out a week in advance to registered participants
Questions may be directed to Connor at czy2@cornell.edu

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Air Pruned Raised Beds 101
2026-04-24 15:00 - 18:00 | The Sherman Creek Center, 3725 10th Ave., New York, NY, 10034, United States
Join Connor Youngerman of Cornell Small Farms and NYRP’s Parks & Urban Agriculture teams for an introduction to Air Pruned Raised Beds (APRBs) from construction to implementation. APRBs have been shown as an excellent method for growing a suite of urban tree species and hold great promise as a tool for forestry practitioners in NYC. This workshop will explore the in’s and outs, including design, appropriate tree species, and basic troubleshooting (i.e. weeding). Participants will also get to help build and plant out two APRBs at NYRP’s field facility
N O T E: Registration is required for this workshop. Attendance will be capped at 25 people, after which anyone else who registers will be automatically added to a wait list.
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Feeding Strategies for Riparian Raised Pigs
2026-05-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Centurion Farm, LL, 287 Creek Road, Locke, NY, 13092, United States
Join Farm Ops at veteran owned Centurion Farm, LLC and Benlauck Farm to explore a riparian forest raised pig operation that combines natural foraging with supplemental, nutrient-dense feed. The morning session at Centurion Farm, LLC will cover the temporary infrastructure used in support of this riparian forest-based operation. Participants will walk last year’s and the current year’s riparian forest paddocks and discuss and observe the balance between animal welfare, vegetation management, and environmental protection. After lunch, the group will move to Benlauck Farm to discuss the equipment needs and activities associated with making a nutritious and balanced custom pig feed.
What to expect:
Morning discussion topics and activities will include:

techniques for temporary infrastructure that pigs will not destroy,
the benefits and risks of a riparian forest-based operation,
the environmental considerations of a riparian forest-based operation,
a terrain and paddock walk.

Lunch will be provided with time to network with other farmer participants.
Afternoon discussion topics and activities will include:

the input requirements for custom feed based on nutritional goals,
the potential cost advantages of making your own custom pig feed,
the steps involved in making custom pig feed,
participation in select process steps for making pig feed.

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Wean to Finish (you purchase a weaned piglet and raise to finished weight)

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Introduction to Air Pruned Raised Beds (APRBs)
2026-05-02 14:00 - 16:00 | Smiling Hogshead Ranch, 25-30 Skillman Ave, Long Island City, NY, 11101, United States
Join Connor Youngerman of Cornell Small Farms and the team at Smiling Hogshead Ranch for a hands-on, train-the-trainer workshop introducing Air Pruned Raised Beds (APRBs) from construction to implementation. Designed to equip forestry practitioners, educators, and community leaders with the skills to replicate this model. This session will cover APRB design, recommended urban tree species, installation techniques, and basic troubleshooting. Participants will not only learn the fundamentals of APRBs as a tool for growing a diverse range of urban tree species, but will also gain the knowledge and confidence to teach others how to build and manage them.
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Air Pruned Raised Beds for Tree Seedling Production - Allegany County
2026-05-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Wild Geese Farm, 8499 Agett Rd, Franklinville, 14737, United States
Cornell Cooperative Extension Allegany County in conjunction with the Cornell Small Farms Program will be offering a hands-on workshop on Air Pruned Raised Beds (APRBs). The workshop, hosted at Wild Geese Farm in Rushford, NY on Friday, May 8, 2026, from 10:00 AM until Noon, will be held rain or shine.
APRBs offer an innovative, scalable approach to tree seedling propagation. By naturally pruning roots through air exposure, this system produces seedlings with stronger root architecture, higher transplant success, and the ability to grow large volumes of bare-root stock in a small footprint—no land ownership required. APRBs are adaptable to both urban and rural contexts and support high-density seedling production for a wide range of species.
Participants will learn how to construct an APRB and explore key topics including bed management, growing media, pest management, species selection, seed collection, preservation, germination, and potential markets. Requirements for selling nursery stock in NYS will also be addressed. This workshop is ideal for producers seeking to diversify into a new, efficient tree seedling production system.
The session will be led by Connor Youngerman, Agroforestry lead with the Cornell Small Farms Program. There is no charge for the workshop, however pre-registration is required, as participation is capped at 25.
To register online: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Air_Pruned_Raised_Beds_202
If you have any questions about the workshop, please contact Lynn Bliven at 585-268-7644 ext. 18.

Air Pruned Raised Beds For Tree Seedling Production - Wyoming County
2026-05-08 14:00 - 16:00 | CCE Wyoming County 5.8.26- APRB, 2320 Centerline Rd., Varysburg, NY, 14167, United States
Air Pruned Raised Beds provide a scalable, land‑free way to grow tree seedlings. By using air exposure to naturally prune roots, they produce stronger root systems, improve transplant success, and support high‑density bare‑root production in small spaces. Adaptable to both urban and rural settings, APRBs work for many species and enable efficient, large‑volume propagation.
Participants will learn:

How to construct an Air Pruned Raised Bed (APRB)
Best practices for bed management, growing media, and pest management
Species selection, seed collection, preservation, and germination techniques
Overview of potential markets for APRB‑grown seedlings
Requirements for selling nursery stock in New York State and how this system can help producers diversify into efficient tree seedling production

The session will be led by Connor Youngerman, Agroforestry lead with the Cornell Small Farms Program. Attendance is free.
Registration is required. Participation is capped at 2.
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by calling 585-786-2251 no later than 10 days before the event to ensure sufficient time to make arrangements. Requests received after this date will be met when possible.
