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Veterans Explore Culinary and Medicinal Herbs at Centurion Farm
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On August 20, 2022, Centurion Farm, LLC in Locke, NY, welcomed participants for an immersive herbal experience led by Nina Saeli, owner-operator of Centurion Farm. The event provided attendees with an opportunity to explore the farm’s abundant herb gardens while learning about the culinary and medicinal benefits of various plants. The day began with a…
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Veteran Virtual “Growing and Using Herbs” Workshop
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Veteran Registration for the Free Virtual Workshop “Growing and Using Herbs”: Please register to gain access to the workshop materials and to be invited to participate in the instructor led virtual classes. Whether you are a beginning or experienced herb grower, there is something for everyone to learn. Participants who attend all six sessions will…
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Farm Ops Expanding to Reach Military Veterans
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The Cornell Small Farms Program’s veterans in agriculture project is working with local Cornell Cooperative Extensions to in-person workshops. For the first time since March 2020, when the COVID pandemic swept across NYS, the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops project brought military veterans together for three in-person workshops beginning in October 2021. Although still…
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Farm Ops Offering Veteran Learning Cohort Workshops
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The COVID-19 pandemic did not stop farmers from farming, nor did it halt the work of the Farm Ops project in supporting veterans interested in agriculture. In response to the challenges of the time, Farm Ops began offering virtual workshops in 2020 and continued these offerings through 2021. The Farm Ops project’s “Veteran Learning Cohorts”…
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News from the Cornell Small Farms Program, Spring 2020
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Farm Ops Project to Continue Event Series for Veterans in Agriculture We are pleased to announce that our Farm Ops project will be continuing its series of training workshops for veterans interested in agriculture throughout 2020. These single-day focused trainings will be covering a variety of topics relevant to small-scale agricultural endeavors, and each workshop consists of hands-on…
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Veterans’ Reflections on Farms Ops
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Farming was a career changing decision for Nina Saeli. Editor’s Note: In this new series of essays, veterans who have participated in our Farm Ops program will be sharing their experiences in service, in farming, and in life. There are many things the average person does not understand about military service, and for those of us who…
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In the News: Farm Ops Featured in Veteran’s Day Podcast
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In honor of Veteran’s Day, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE) podcast Extension Out Loud sat down with our own Dean Koyanagi to discuss the myriad programs and resources available to veterans interested in agriculture. A Marine Corps Veteran himself, Koyanagi joined the Cornell Small Farms Program to lead the Farm Ops project and support fellow veterans. …
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SFP Program News
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The New Online Home of Cornell Small Farms Program As we first announced in the Summer 2019 issue of the Small Farms Quarterly, we have been working on some major updates to our communications efforts, and are excited to finally share the results! In August we launched our new website, designed with our new logo…
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In the News: Rep. Delgado Praises the Farm Ops Program
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The Farm Ops project of the Cornell Small Farms Program provides expertise and community for veterans interested in agriculture across New York State. Connecting veterans with the Armed to Farm conference is often a first step in providing agricultural training and farm tours. If veterans want to make the transition into farming, the Cornell Small…
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Applications Open for New York “Armed to Farm” Veteran Training
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Military veterans are now welcome to apply to attend the week-long Armed to Farm (ATF) training, hosted by the Cornell Small Farms Program’s Farm Ops and the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) this summer. Held from July 29 to August 2, 2019, in Victor, NY, the ATF training allows veterans and their spouses to…
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