Bilingual Trainings & Workshops
Capacity Building for the Latino/a/x Agricultural Community
We train and support advanced, beginning and Spanish-speaking farmers in gaining the skills necessary to manage and run successful farm businesses, while engaging with their farmer peers to create a larger, more successful NYS farming community.
Spanish-First and Bilingual Events
We are planning Spanish-first and bilingual events all across New York State to develop capacity among farmers and aspiring farmers, especially those from underserved communities, and encourage cooperation in the agricultural community.
Spanish-First Farm Field Day
Albion, NY (Orleans County)
Saturday, August 31, 2024
12 - 5 PM
Topics: Orchard management, financial management, soil health and leadership skills development.
Sponsors: Rosario Brothers Farm LLC, Futuro en Ag Project of Cornell Small Farms Program.
Spanish-First Farm Field Day on Cover Cropping
Riverhead, NY (Suffolk County)
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
4 - 6 PM
Topics: Cover cropping.
Sponsors: Futuro en Ag Project of Cornell Small Farms Program.
Farm Field Day with Latina Women
Wolcott, NY (Wayne County)
Saturday, August 10, 2024
10 AM - 3 PM
Topics: Soil health, integrated pest management, pollinators, and farm operation planning.
Sponsors: Mujeres Divinas women's group, Futuro en Ag Project of Cornell Small Farms Program.
Bilingual Farm Field Day
West Haven Farm, Ithaca, NY, Tompkins County
Sunday, July 28, 2024
9 AM - 3 PM
Topics: Equity in agriculture, high tunnel production, production of microgreens, climate resiliency techniques, reduced tillage, seed preservation and food systems.
Sponsors: West Haven Farm, Futuro en Ag Project of Cornell Small Farms Program, Northeast Organic Farmers Association of New York (NOFA-NY), New York Soil Health, Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE).
Spanish Farm Field Day for Latinx Farmers in Hudson Valley
Three Sisters Farm, Kerhonkson, NY (Ulster County)
Monday, July 15, 2024
9 AM - 3 PM
Topics: Use of technologies for climate-resilient vegetable production, soil health, economic analysis and record keeping for farm decision-making.
Sponsors: Three Sisters Farm, Futuro en Ag Project of Cornell Small Farms Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County.
Leadership, Communication and Organizational Culture
Ithaca, NY (Tompkins County)
Wednesday and Thursday, May 29-30, 2024
9 AM - 12:30 PM
Topics: Understanding and development of leadership, organizational communication and organizational structure.
Sponsors: Futuro en Ag Project of Cornell Small Farms Program, Ithaca Farmers Market.
Questions? Do you want to participate in or host a training?
Contact Bilingual Communications Specialist Tim W. Shenk at tws74@cornell.edu or via call, text or WhatsApp at 607-793-4969.
