Small Farm Events

Looking for a small farm training, class, field day or conference? We are pleased to bring you events from our network of Cornell Cooperative Extension partners and other small farm organizations around New York State.

If you have an event you’d like to submit to our calendar, please send an email to smallfarmsprogram@cornell.edu. Having difficulty with the calendar loading below? Visit the Cornell University calendar to view our events. 

  • Postponed – Farm Tour: Small Scale Farrow to Finish

    299 Yule Corners Rd, Jordanville, NY 13361 299 Yule Corners Road, Jordanville, New York

    This event has been postponed. If you are interested in being contacted once the event has been rescheduled, please email Nina Saeli at ns963@cornell.edu.  Top Notch Livestock & Meats houses […]

  • American Ginseng Cultivation: Site Assessment Workshop

    2320 Centerline Rd. 2320 Centerline Rd., Varysburg, NY, United States

    Gain practical, research-based insights from Tracey Testo and Ashley Schoenborn, Agricultural Educators at CCE Columbia-Greene. With over a decade of experience, they specialize in working with and teaching about this […]

    Free
  • Urban Agroforestry Summit

    Solar One Environmental Education Center 800 FDR Dr Service Rd East, NY, NY, United States

    Learn and network with urban agroforestry practitioners, service providers and city government partners on ways to scale agroforestry in NYC Join the Cornell Small Farms Program and Harvest New York […]

  • Hands-On American Ginseng Site Identification, Management & Planting

    The Learning Farm 272 Enfield Falls Road, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Continue learning in the field through a hands-on workshop where participants will explore practical aspects of American ginseng cultivation and forest site assessment. Participants will apply concepts introduced in the […]

  • Learning from our Farmer Neighbors: Raising Pigs & Broilers

    Van Noble Farm 90 Podunk Rd., Trumansburg, NY, United States

    Thinking about starting a farm business? Want to support local farmers?  Join Devon Van Noble of Van Noble Farm and José Luis Aguilera of Four Leaf Farm for a farm field day to explore how farmers can build viable operations through small-scale pasture-raised broiler and pig production. Themes will include starting a farm business from […]

  • Organic Field Day

    Rodale Institute 611 Siegfriedale Rd, Kutztown, PA, United States

    Join Rodale Institute’s researchers and expert staff at our annual Organic Field Day to learn the latest results of our farming trials and visit nearly 20 demonstration stations on our […]

  • Twin Oaks Dairy Silvopasture Walk

    Twin Oaks Dairy 3214 State Route 13, Truxton, NY, United States

    Join us at Twin Oaks Dairy to learn about how they are incorporating trees into their dairy grazing systems (aka silvopasture)! Here’s what you can look forward to: Learn about […]

  • Cornell Food Connections – Jefferson County

    Are you an aspiring or early-stage food and beverage entrepreneur looking to grow your business and bring new products to market? Cornell Food Connections, a partnership among Cornell AgriTech, Cornell […]

  • Pest Management for Small-Scale Growers

    Food Link Community Farm 607 Lexington Ave., Rochester, NY, United States

    Join us for a hands-on field day exploring integrated pest management tools for small‑scale growing spaces and the opportunity to build community with local growers! This event will focus on […]