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Small Farms

The Cornell Small Farms Program works to enhance educational programming, research, and services for New York's small farm families. The program is a collaboration between campus staff, Extension educators, and other partners across the state.

Projects and resources include Small Farms News Service; beginning farmer assistance; statewide work teams on livestock processing, local markets, and grasslands utilization; research on small farm clusters and regional food systems; and professional development training for educators and service providers.

 

Additional Resources
Small Farm Research and Educational Resources
Resource section of the Small Farms Program website.
Just Food
Providing information and resources for community supported agriculture projects (CSAs) and working to develop a just and sustainable food system in the New York City region.
Biosecurity for Birds
Information on raising healthy poultry and exotic birds. USDA/APHIS
Nelson Farms
Provides entrepreneurial agri-business opportunities and one-stop processing facilities for small scale specialty food processors, farmers, growers and producers. Project of: SUNY Morrisville
New England Small Farm Institute
Promoting small farm development by providing information and training for beginning and transitioning farmers.
Farmers' Market Federation of New York
Provides services to members to increase the number and capacity of farmers' markets in NY.
NY Farm Viability Institute
Provides grant fuding to applied research and outreach education projects to help farms increase profitability and provide models for other farms.
USDA Small Farms Program
Government resource for the small farms initiative.