These original publications detail various aspects of the business of farming. Published by the Cornell Small Farms Program, these guides were created in partnership with educators, researchers and others.
Along with these guides, the Cornell Small Farms Program also produces the Small Farms Quarterly, a farming magazine that is published in cooperation with Country Folks.
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Guide to Farming
This Guide is updated periodically to provide answers to questions about taxes, business planning, labor law, zoning, regulations, marketing and many other topics that farmers need to know. 1. Making Farming Possible (Getting Started) 2. Farming in Rural Areas 3. Making Farming Profitable and Other Business Considerations 4. Marketing and Selling Farm Products 5. Appendix
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Guide to Urban Farming
The guide is designed to inform urban farmers about advocating for urban agriculture, accessing and reclaiming land, producing food and farm products in city centers, marketing, financing, and other information they need to know to launch, continue, or expand their farm businesses. 1. Making Urban Farming Possible- Getting Started 2. Farming in Urban Centers 3.…
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Guide to Direct Marketing Livestock and Poultry
A guide to the regulations every livestock producer should know, providing details on everything from meat certifications to butchering cuts. It has undergone an extensive review to align with current food safety regulations. A guide to the regulations every livestock producer should know, providing details on everything from meat certifications to butchering cuts. It has…
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On-Farm Poultry Slaughter Guidelines
This 28-page guide contains sections on the 1000-bird limit exemption, where you can legally sell your birds under this exemption, labeling requirements, sanitary operating procedures and more. It includes several appendices, such as a sample flock record log and a questionnaire that your insurance company may use to assess your knowledge of safe poultry processing…
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Campus to Farm Guide
A directory of research and extension projects supporting small farms, highlighting small farms-focused research and extension projects led by Cornell faculty and educators. Free Download [PDF] (1.36 MB) Editors: Anu Rangarajan, Rachel Whiteheart, Violet Stone | 2013 | 37 pp
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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 Roth, Molly Shaw, and Todd Schmidt | 2010 | 38 pp
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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 outcomes. Free Download [PDF] (722 kB) Editor: Daniel Welch | 2011 | 37 pp
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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 Bass | 2010 | 11 pp
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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 | 2010 | 13 pp
