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  • Foundational Design Principles for Additive Silvopasture

    By Eli Roberts of Sunfleck Consulting. Eli is a thoughtful designer with significant experience in the design of integrated tree-livestock systems. Here he offers his distilled thoughts on good design […]

  • Getting Started with Trees in Pastures

    By Erica Frenay of Cornell Small Farms Program and Shelterbelt Farm, and Lynn Bliven of CCE Allegany County and Wild Geese Farm. Both farmer educators share details of silvopasture system […]

  • Why Silvopasture?

    At this inaugural meeting of the Silvopasture PWT, Erica Frenay shares why she was interested in implementing silvopasture on her farm, and how she got enough training and confidence to […]

  • Small Farms Quarterly

    Our magazine features stories on small farms research, farmer experiences, production techniques and innovation, and more to help farmers reach their goals.

  • Online Courses

    We offer a suite of more than 30 online courses to help farmers improve their technical and business skills.

  • Farming Guides

    You can access a library of detailed guides on a variety of topics – all focused on supporting all phases of small farm business development.

  • NY Small Dairy Innovators

    Features 7 small dairies across NYS that have found methods of increasing profit and leisure time in a challenging dairy industry. Free Download [PDF] (5.12 MB) Editor: Violet Stone | […]

  • NY Small Farm Energy Innovators

    Profiles of farmers who save energy and use renewable systems, detailing installation costs, grants, energy saved or produced, and further resources. Free Download [WORD] (3.52 MB) Authors: Adrienne Masler, Annie […]

  • Green Grass, Green Jobs

    A report on recommended actions in research, education, extension, and policy to realize the potential of grasslands as a farming resource for rural economic development, regional food supply, and environmental […]

  • Guide to Marketing Channel Assessment

    This guide offers tools to evaluate the success of your markets to ensure they are the most profitable for your business. Free Download [PDF] (4 MB) Authors: Matthew LeRoux, Monika […]

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