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New York Nut Growers Association 2026 Spring Meeting
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Stay up to date with nut growing in New York and meet experienced growers! All are welcome to register to attend the New York Nut Growers Association 2026 Spring Meeting on April 18 in Tompkins County. The main program will take place in the morning at the Danby Fire Station, 1780 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.…
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Master Composters Turn Food Waste into Community Action
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Educators at CCE Tompkins County are training volunteer compost experts with the mission of engaging the community in smarter waste management, reducing food waste one person at a time. Austin Beck was looking for a way to meet people and get involved in his new community when he moved to Ithaca in August of…
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Spanish-Language Agricultural Education Comes to Central NY
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Spanish speakers in New York State with established farms or who aspire to run their own farm business can now access opportunities for support, education and community. The Futuro en Ag project of the Cornell Small Farms Program (CSFP) offers in-person and online agricultural education in Spanish. July 28: Farm field day in Spanish On…
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New Gardening Curriculum Sows the Seeds of Justice
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Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) educators around New York are pilot testing a new curriculum that aims to teach youth gardening, leadership, and teamwork skills. Project S.O.W. (Seeds of Wonder): Food Gardening with Justice in Mind focuses on teens who are looking for an experience that introduces them to how to grow food, while also laying…
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Confidently Hosting a Farm Tour – What’s Your “Why Bother”?
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Let’s face it. You probably didn’t go into farming to wear 25+ hats every day – ranging from accountant to mechanic, nutritionist to human resources manager, and electrician to professional “Google-er”. It’s likely that “Consumer Relations and Marketing Expert” didn’t even make it into your pile of hats. You might even be rolling your eyes…
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Specialty Mushroom Project Expands to Serve Diverse Urban and Rural Growers
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Interest in specialty mushrooms (defined as any non-button variety) from both farmers and consumers is growing rapidly, with demand increasing by 4% annually in the U.S. Given the flexible scale of production systems, mushrooms are well positioned for production by a diverse range of small and mid-sized farmers in urban and rural settings. With funding…
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Register now for Block 3 courses!
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The Cornell Small Farms Program’s 2018-2019 season of online courses is underway, and it’s time to start planning your educational opportunities for the new year! So register now to learn about woodland mushrooms, markets and profits, fruit trees, financial planning, and commercial sheep. Registration closes for block three on Sunday, January 6 at 11:59 p.m. EST.…
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Cooperative Extension Brings Chickens to the Classroom
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By Jason Detzel Last year I received a grant from the New York 4-H Development Program to complete a poultry project with 4-H youth in the County. Naturally I chose to purchase an incubator, fertile eggs, and some supplies to teach a class on hatching chickens and to showcase the process at the Ulster County…
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Interested in Ranching for Profit? Potential Business School Coming to New England.
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Ranch Management Consultants (RMC) are currently gauging interest to hold the business school of ranching in New England. If interested, take this four question survey: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07efe2mlf1jh6nkn0a/a014zjjq5r85v/questions Information on the school: RMC has a long, successful track record of equipping ranchers like you with the tools and insights to transform your ranch into a sustainable business. The Ranching…
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Sowing the Seeds of Food Justice
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A Guide for Farmers Who Want to Supply Low-Income Communities While Maintaining Financial Sustainability This manual offers strategies and insights to help you run a small farm business that supports the needs of low-income communities. As much as farmers want to support the community, the community needs our solidarity. About 50 million Americans are food insecure, with half…
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