NY Small Farm Summit: Wayne Cty Location Added!
We are pleased to announce a new host site location for the 2014 NY Small Farms Summit. If you are located in the Fingerlakes Region, you can now attend the program, Beyond Direct Marketing: Exploring New Ways to Sell, at the Wayne County Cornell Cooperative Extension office in Newark, NY. Are you currently selling through … Read More
Register Now for “Beyond Direct Marketing: Exploring New Ways to Sell”
Are you currently selling through a farmers’ market, csa, u-pick, or road-side stand? How well is it working? Direct-marketing can offer the satisfaction of a personal relationship with the customer, but wearing the ‘marketing hat’ has the disadvantage of consuming lots of time and energy. In recent years, a variety of new wholesale markets such … Read More
Small Farmer Survey: Where do YOU sell?
Are you satisfied with your current marketing strategy? Looking for new or better ways to sell your products? The Cornell Small Farms Program is seeking farmer input to better understand small farm marketing trends via an online survey. This survey will take 8 – 14 minutes and is primarily for small and mid-sized farmers. Take the … Read More
Learn How You Can Use Sprouting Fodder on Your Farm
What: Sprouting Fodder Webinar When: February 17, 2014 at 1:00 PM Sprouting barley and other grains for dairy cows (and other livestock) is not a novel practice, but has gained more popularity in the past few years as grain prices rise and farmers search for ways to maximize their return on grain purchases. John Stoltzfus, a dairy … Read More