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Air Pruned Raised Beds 101
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Join Connor Youngerman of Cornell Small Farms and NYRP’s Parks & Urban Agriculture teams for an introduction to Air Pruned Raised Beds (APRBs) from construction to implementation. APRBs have been shown as an excellent method for growing a suite of urban tree species and hold great promise as a tool for forestry practitioners in NYC.…
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Collar City Mushroom Bucket Workshop and Research Set Up
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Join the Cornell Small Farms Program and Collar City Mushrooms at Indian Ladder Farms for a hands‑on workshop on oyster mushroom cultivation. This in‑person program will be led by Avery Stempel and Connor Youngerman and will introduce the fundamentals of mushroom production across several growing systems. Participants will learn how to grow oyster mushrooms—the world’s…
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Mushroom Inoculation – Hands On Workshop
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Learn how to grow your own mushrooms at home! Hobby-Level Presentation also provides detail and resoureces for commercial cultivation Home-Grown Cultivation Techniques Log Maintenance Inoculate a log with mycelium, producing edible gourmet Shiitake mushrooms for years. You will learn the basics for growing: Shiitake Lion’s Mane Wine Cap Nameko You will be able to take your…
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Roots to Branches: Hands-On Grafting Experience
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Farm Ops, in collaboration with Ort Family Farm, is excited to host an exclusive hands-on grafting workshop. This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to learn and practice grafting techniques on tree fruit, receiving instruction from Roger Ort, an experienced horticulturist and farmer. Participants will get to work with select rootstocks and scions, gaining practical…
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High Tunnel Construction Workshop for Veterans
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This event is perfect for veterans who want to learn about high tunnels and their benefits, such as season extension, plant protection from extreme weather, and disease and insect prevention. Farmer veteran James Turrell is inviting fellow veterans to his farm to teach them about high tunnel basics. Participants will work together to put plastic…
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Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
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The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to invite small-scale farmers, earth tenders and earth workers to a Shiitake mushroom cultivation workshop at Hawk Meadow Farm in Trumansburg, NY. We welcome mushroom enthusiasts of all backgrounds, identities and stages to join us for this hands-on, comprehensive introduction led by expert, Steve Sierigk. In addition to…
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The Future of Small Farming is Fungi
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In October, Hawk Meadow Farm near Ithaca, NY, hosted a hands-on shiitake cultivation workshop, sponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Program, drawing a diverse group of gardeners, homesteaders, and farmers from traditionally underserved communities, eager to learn the art of growing shiitake mushrooms from logs. The workshop blended ecological philosophy and historical context with practical…
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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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Learn to Grow Mushrooms in Upcoming NYC Workshop
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Specialty mushrooms are easy to grow and maintain, making them a lucrative product for beginning and experienced growers alike. These mushrooms often require little start-up costs, and may even only require materials you already have on hand. On Wednesday July 17, the Cornell Small Farms Program’s specialty mushroom project is partnering with Cornell Cooperative Extension,…
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