Project Lead: Anu Rangarajan
New York Small Farms Summits are statewide listening sessions that we host every few years. Attended by farmers, Extension educators, University faculty, and other farm service providers, these Summits focus on high-priority topics for small farms. They are held in various linked sites across the state.
Results from Summits are summarized in reports, which are then used to garner funding, policy changes, and new collaborations to support positive change for small farmers.
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! 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.
This one-day Summit will bring together farmers, extension educators, university faculty, and other service providers at multiple sites across the state. A few locations will focus on different topics, including specialty mushrooms (New York City) and veterans in agriculture (Central NY). Each summit site will connect virtually in the morning to hear from agricultural leaders in the state. Subsequent in-person conversations will explore topics on small farm entrepreneurship, resilience, support networks, and priorities moving forward.
Join us for conversations focused on how we can be strong together as we build small farm success.
Albany County
Voorheesville, NY
This site will bring together farmers in the Capital Region. Learn more and register.
Allegany County: Agroforestry Gathering
Alfred, NY
Whether for fruit, nuts, fodder or shade, trees can be an integral part of your farming system. This site will focus on the opportunities for resiliency that come from adding tree crops or managing wooded areas of your farm for an agroforestry or silvopasture system. Learn more and register.
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
At this site, we will bring together farmers in the Finger Lakes Region. Learn more and register.
Essex County
Westport, NY
This site will bring together farmers in the North Country and will discuss the unique markets of the Adirondacks. Registration is now full. Learn more and join the wait list.
Madison County: Veterans Gathering
Chittenango, NY
Veterans interested in or actively pursuing an agricultural or food system operation are invited to this Summit site. As a collaborative group, veterans and service providers will engage in an exploration of new farm enterprises, building small farm resilience, and farmer veteran networks of care. Registration is now full. Learn more and join the waitlist.
New York City: Mushroom Gathering
Lexington Ave, NYC
This site will convene a regional network of mushroom farmers and educators from indoor, outdoor, and community production systems and others in the food network. We will work together to determine grower research and marketing needs, interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities, and community building initiatives. Learn more and register.
Washington County
Argyle, NY
At this site, we will bring together farmers to explore topics on small farm entrepreneurship, resilience, support networks, and priorities moving forward. Learn more and register.
