We share events, resources, and opportunities for farmers, plus stories of farmers and farm practices. Use #CornellSmallFarms to share your farm's story!
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Follower farm update: @mountainashfarmny shared their free-range #beef #cattle feeling free in the #wildflowers.
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Ready to grow your skills this season? From #mushroom cultivation and #agroforestry to #ginseng production and networking with other #farmers, we have exciting upcoming events designed to help you learn, connect, and strengthen your #farm: smallfarms.cornell.edu/event…
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Did you know @nyagandmkts has a directory of farmers' markets? They recently shared how #farmersmarkets play a critical role in giving local #farmers and producers a space to sell their #farm products and connect with consumers. Find a market near you: agriculture.ny.gov/farmers-m…
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We believe small-scale farming is more than a job, it’s a dignified, viable, and meaningful way of life.
Our mission is built around 3 core goals:
🌽 Supporting farms
🤝 Building farmer resilience
🌻 Cultivating networks of care and community
Learn more: smallfarms.cornell.edu
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Cornell Small Farms Program retweeted
New flower: Actaea rhodostigma – or the pink baneberry – is the first new flowering plant species identified in New York state in nearly a decade. It was found by a @CornellGrad student in the Summer Hill State Forest. @CornellCALS @CornellPlantSci news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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Interested in adding #pigs to your #farm or improving your current #swine management? Join us this weekend in Middletown, NY, and learn the fundamentals of raising pigs in a sustainable and efficient while maximizing limited land resources. Register now: ow.ly/1m8M50Z7lSA
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We're excited to announce the start of our summer workshops focused on #agroforestry! Join us throughout June to explore topics including #shiitake mushroom cultivation, woodland #mushroom management, American #ginseng production, and more. Register now: ow.ly/2Ckh50Z6Jzi
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In our latest SITREP newsletter, a monthly email digest built for farmer #veterans by our Farm Ops team, we shared how to stay motivated in the mud, planting for #pollinators, our ongoing #pig production event series, and more: ow.ly/xOXZ50Z2KxF
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Much as you appreciate the shade of a tree on a hot day, the livestock who spend time in pastures do too! Our #agroforestry team planted trees @cornellcals pasture. This practice of combining #grazing animals with both forage and trees is known as #silvopasture.
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In May, we celebrate Pollinator Month! It is estimated that #pollinators are responsible for 1 out of 3 bits of food we take each day in the U.S. Bees, #butterflies, #birds, #bats, and other animals help #plants produce #seeds, #fruits, and #vegetables.
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Interested in exploring pig production? Join us next weekend for our Feeding Strategies for Riparian Raised Pigs event in Lock, NY. Learn how two veteran-owned farms have joined forces to raise pigs in a riparian forest setting. Register now: smallfarms.cornell.edu/event…
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Today we're celebrating one of the most powerful allies in #agriculture: trees! They're more than part of the landscape, they're essential to healthy #farms. This is the heart of #agroforestry, which brings trees and farming together: ow.ly/ol4k50YO4b5
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Cornell Small Farms Program retweeted
Kwesi Joseph, an urban garden specialist with CCE’s Harvest New York team, got his start experimenting with compost and learning soil from the ground up. Today, that work shows up in NYC community gardens — building growing spaces, improving soil, and expanding access to fresh food.
Learn more: cals.cornell.edu/news/2026/0…
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On the latest episode of Small Farms Radio, we spoke about all things pee-cycling with @CornellCALS Dr. Rebecca Nelson. We discussed the crop nutrient, financial, and human health contexts of pee-cycling on small farms and home gardens. Listen now: ow.ly/1bql50YBTtS
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In our new Give Trees a Chance newsletter, a quarterly email from our #agroforestry team, we share exciting news and upcoming events on #trees, #mushrooms, #nuts, #silvopasture and more: ow.ly/Esv950YBf9v
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Make sure you are ready to work on the farm and in the field by learning from a physical therapist how to assess, self-treat and prevent upper and lower back injuries. Join us on Tuesday, 3/31, at 2 p.m. Learn more and register: ow.ly/he9R50YyLEH
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Today we celebrate National #AgDay and the theme of "Together We Grow." In our latest newsletter, our director shared the importance of our #farm community. We also shared upcoming events, our latest podcast episode, funding and job opportunities: ow.ly/6z2550Yymqo
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