Kari Hamerschlag, Anna Lappe, and Stacy Malkan In response to skyrocketing growth in organic and non-GMO food sales, food and agrochemical companies have spent hundreds of millions of dollars over the past several years on stealth communications campaigns designed to defend industrial agriculture, sway opinion leaders and win over skeptical consumers, according to a new […]
Home › Research & Assessment › Evaluating Community Food Programs: What do we know? What do we still need to learn? Part of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute’s Urban Food Policy Forum series Find out more FINDINGS OF THE 2015 NATIONAL FOOD HUB SURVEY 2016 Publication Food Hubs Authors: Michigan State University Center for Regional […]
Home › Research & Assessment › Evaluating Community Food Programs: What do we know? What do we still need to learn? Part of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute’s Urban Food Policy Forum series Find out more FINDINGS OF THE 2015 NATIONAL FOOD HUB SURVEY 2016 Publication Food Hubs Authors: Michigan State University Center for Regional […]
April 27, 2016 12:00am to July 26, 2016 12:00am Various Farms in Upstate NY Explore practical soil management techniques through lectures, farm visits and guided discussions with fellow farmers on measuring soil health, cover cropping, composting, soil amendments and more. Assess the soil health on your own land, or another farmer’s field if you don’t […]
April 27, 2016 12:00am to July 26, 2016 12:00am Various Farms in Upstate NY Explore practical soil management techniques through lectures, farm visits and guided discussions with fellow farmers on measuring soil health, cover cropping, composting, soil amendments and more. Assess the soil health on your own land, or another farmer’s field if you don’t […]
April 18, 2016 12:00am to November 21, 2016 12:00am Various Farms in Upstate NY This eight-part technical course starts from the important details of how pasture management effects grass growth, works through the nitty-gritty details of successful pasture based farms and finishes with how to get your pastured meat processed and marketed. Each month throughout the […]
April 18, 2016 12:00am to November 21, 2016 12:00am Various Farms in Upstate NY This eight-part technical course starts from the important details of how pasture management effects grass growth, works through the nitty-gritty details of successful pasture based farms and finishes with how to get your pastured meat processed and marketed. Each month throughout the […]
August 11, 2016 11:00am to 4:00pm Westwind Orchard, 215 Lower Whitfield Rd, Accord, NY 12404 Managing orchard fertility is about more than just fertilizer. Your orchard soil is a giant digestive engine, chewing up carbon, nitrogen, and minerals to feed not only your trees but the soil food web. This workshop will cover the basics […]
August 11, 2016 11:00am to 4:00pm Westwind Orchard, 215 Lower Whitfield Rd, Accord, NY 12404 Managing orchard fertility is about more than just fertilizer. Your orchard soil is a giant digestive engine, chewing up carbon, nitrogen, and minerals to feed not only your trees but the soil food web. This workshop will cover the basics […]
March 28, 2017 12:00am to March 29, 2017 12:00am New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) Jordan Hall 630 W. North Street Geneva, NY Meeting Information: Join us for an engaging 1.5 day Soil Summit including presentations and break out discussion about the benefits and challenges of raw manure use relative to the safety of […]
March 28, 2017 12:00am to March 29, 2017 12:00am New York State Agricultural Experiment Station (NYSAES) Jordan Hall 630 W. North Street Geneva, NY Meeting Information: Join us for an engaging 1.5 day Soil Summit including presentations and break out discussion about the benefits and challenges of raw manure use relative to the safety of […]
September 12, 2016 10:30am to 2:30pm Sunny Cove Farm, 1444 Randolph Rd, Alfred Station, NY 14803 NOFA-NY welcomes you to join us at Sunny Cove Farm for a two-part field day to learn about marketing your farm products. The morning program will address managing a grassbased dairy, and include a tour of pastures and discussion on […]
September 12, 2016 10:30am to 2:30pm Sunny Cove Farm, 1444 Randolph Rd, Alfred Station, NY 14803 NOFA-NY welcomes you to join us at Sunny Cove Farm for a two-part field day to learn about marketing your farm products. The morning program will address managing a grassbased dairy, and include a tour of pastures and discussion on […]
September 22, 2016 1:00pm to 4:00pm The Hardy Farm, 718 Aney Hill Rd, Mohawk, NY 13407 Join NOFA-NY at the Hardy Farm to learn more about running a diverse dairy operation that includes hogs, poultry, beef and dairy. Aaron and Sarah Hardy will lead a tour of their new beef facilities and explain how to […]
