Small Farm Learning Opportunities and Events – NY

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Taylor in Beginning Farmers, Events, Farming Resources, Management, Marketing, Small Farms // 0 Comments

Small Farm Learning Opportunities and Events from the Cornell Small Farms Program

Baskets to Pallets Training

Aims for Holistic Approach

On March 14 and 15, the Baskets to Pallets project hosted a regional training in Rochester, NY. Project coordinator Violet Stone shares how the training prioritized a holistic approach to learning about wholesale markets such as food hubs, groceries, schools and cooperatives, in a recent retrospect. Read more.

Labor-Ready Trainings Support Farm Management Skills

The first three months of 2019 have been a whirlwind of activity for the Labor Ready Project. In a recent retrospect, porject coordinator Nicole Waters shares how the project’s recent trainings supported both advanced beginning farmers and farm managers in business and management skills. Read more.

Up Next in Our Small Farm Learning Opportunities and Events Series for Veterans in Agriculture

Farm OPS, a project of the Cornell Small Farms Program, is providing series of training workshops throughout 2019 for veterans interested in agriculture. These events will be held at EquiCenter Farm in Honeoye Falls, NY.

Learning to Work with Mushrooms & Fungi

Tuesday, April 9 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

In this course you will journey through the complex web and ancient world of mushrooms. Learn the basics to recognizing them in the field, and explore different ways to grow them for food and medicine. Gain skills to get started incorporating mushrooms in your kitchen, garden and medicine cabinet. Also, take home an Oyster Mushroom starter to begin growing your own mushrooms. This workshop will be taught by Olga Tzogas of Smugtown Mushrooms. Learn more and register.

Introduction to Soil Health

Tuesday, April 30 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Soil can be a strong partner to a successful farming operation if we learn how it works and understand its potential. Through demonstrations with equipment contained in the NY Soil Health Trailer and in field or pasture soil pits, this course will provide the participants with a focused perspective on soil and its relation to their farms impact on the environment. This course will be led by Fay Benson, manager of the soil health trailer through the NY Grazinglands Coalition and extension educator on grazing and organic dairy through the Cornell South Central NY Dairy Team. Learn more and register.

For other small farm learning opportunities and events check out the Cornell Small Farms Program Website at https://smallfarms.cornell.edu/