Resource Spotlight

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New! Guide to URBAN Farming in NYS

A series of fact sheets to inform farmers producing food in urban centers and on the urban fringe. Topics include site contamination, soil renovation, rooftop farming, urban livestock, farming with neighbors, and much more! Click here to view the Guide.

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Guide to Farming in NY

An essential resource for new and existing farmers alike, the Guide provides answers to questions about taxes, business planning, labors laws, zoning, regulations, marketing, and many other topics that farmers need to know about! Click here to view the Guide.

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Online Courses

Interactive 5 to 7 week courses connect you to the information and people you need to start a successful farm business or diversify your farm. Led by experienced educators and farmers. View the course calendar.

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Direct Marketing Livestock & Poultry

This extensive Guide helps to clarify and explain the complex laws in layman terms, discussing slaughtering and processing at the custom, state, and federal levels and guiding farmers through the logistics of the various market channels. Click here to download!

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‘Farming in Action’ Videos

This video series features farmers of many different sizes, styles and locations around NY. Learn how to castrate pigs, breed sheep or transplant starts. Get advice on marketing, profitability & more from farmers that have found success! Visit the Video Library.

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Growing Places registration deadline Monday, June 10

The Vermont New Farmer Project class Growing Places is being offered at the Vital Communities office in White River Junction beginning June 24.  The class is for aspiring farmers and food entrepreneurs who want to learn more about the ins and outs of starting a farm business.  Registration deadline is Monday, June 10. The in-person classes are scheduled … Read More

Creating a Customized Food Safety Plan Webinar

Monday June 10, 2013 at 11am EST Produce farmers interested in creating an on-farm food safety plan are invited to join FamilyFarmed.org and GrowNYC/Greenmarket for a free, on-farm food safety webinar. Trainer Atina Diffley will review the basics of identifying risk areas, implementing risk management solutions, and creating an on-farm food safety plan using the … Read More

Microloans from Farm Service Agency (FSA): What’s the Deal?

In Jan. 2013 the Farm Service Agency announced a new program to provide low-interest loans of up to $35,000 to farmers. In response to the tremendous interest in this new offering, the Cornell Small Farms Program held a webinar on April 10 with Carrie Novak of the FSA to explain the details and answer questions. … Read More

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