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Grow Your Farm Dreams and Cultivate New Skills with Online Courses
Do you want to grow your farm dreams in the new year? Register now for our next block of online farming courses, which begin in live instruction in January. These courses cover a range of topics any farmer needs to succeed, such as access to capital, holistic financial planning, sheep production, vegetable production, and so…
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Service Provider Directory for 2025 Farmer Veteran Gathering
Thank you for registering to attend our 2025 Farmer Veteran Gathering. We would like to provide attendees with a service provider directory. Please complete the survey below. If you have any questions, please contact Tess Noble Strohm tn376@cornell.edu.
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Join Us for the 2025 New York Small Farms Summit: Stronger Together
We hope you will join us on December 5 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. Small farms are managed by diverse people integrating multiple…
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Learn How to Grow Your Agricultural Business with Our Courses
A diverse farm is a resilient one, and there are many ways an agricultural business can expand and grow. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned producer, our online ourses can give you the confidence to incorporate and scale vegetables, berries, mushrooms, poultry, maple, or cut flowers in your operation. Join our second block…
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Solar Farm Shade in the Fall Reduces Radish and Radicchio Yields
A series of studies by Cornell researchers is testing how crops might grow when planted between rows of solar panels on a solar farm in New York state. By acquiring real data, researchers may provide farmers and policymakers with important information, as growing crops between rows of solar panels to maximize dual land use…
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Head, Hands and Heart: Hidden Pearls Farm & Healing Center
I was so grateful to spend a summer afternoon sitting with Brett Grant in his farmhouse kitchen, learning about the spectacular emergence of his dream, and to share his story with all of you. Brett Grant first heard whisperings of a calling toward growing food, community and healing back in his childhood on a trip…
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Should We Mow Our Pastures?
In the fourth installment of our new series, Where’s the Grass?, we share that while you don’t always need to mow your pastures, there are times that it needs to be done. This is the latest installment in the “Where’s the Grass” series. Older iterations may be found archived on the Small Farms website,…
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‘Farm of the Future’ Showcased at Cornell PRO-DAIRY Celebration
A June event at the Cornell University Ruminant Center highlighted cutting-edge management practices and monitoring technology that will help New York State dairy farmers bolster yields, improve animal health, and increase sustainability. Fifteen miles southeast of Cornell’s Ithaca campus, in a sprawling valley surrounded by wooded hills, a Cornell-operated, commercial-scale dairy farm resembles many across…
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Cornell, Wegmans Partner to Train Growers in Food Safety
Wegmans produce farmers work with Cornell AgriTech’s Produce Safety Alliance to improve food handling practices and reduce foodborne illness. For the last 15 years, Cornell has helped Wegmans and its growers comply with government regulations and keep consumers safe from foodborne illness. Fresh fruits and vegetables account for a significant portion of outbreaks, in…
