Harvest New York

A statewide, innovative Cornell Cooperative Extension team impacting the growth of the state's agriculture and food economy

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Linking consumers and agriculture producers

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Urban Agriculture

Support the production of food in urban centers through urban farms and community gardens

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Farm to School

Increase the volume and variety of New York food products purchased by institutional markets while cultivating educational connections between the cafeteria, the classroom, and the community

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Ag Climate Resiliency

Mitigate the impact of climate change on New York's farms through education, adaptation of production practices, and preparation for extreme weather events

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Ag Economic Development

Address business and marketing questions and challenges to increase agricultural investments, profitability, and sustainability of New York farms

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Emerging Crops

Conduct industry-wide research and share best management practices with growers of new crops in New York State

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Local Foods

Promote the economic growth of food supply chain partners while meeting the growing consumer demand for NY-grown products

Specialists

Sam Anderson
Sam Anderson
Sam is an urban agriculture specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension's Harvest NY team. He provides technical assistance and educational programming for urban farmers throughout New York City. His work is primarily focused on soil health and integrated pest management (IPM) for vegetable crops...
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Makela Elvy
Makela Elvy is an Urban Garden Specialist with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest New York team. She provides technical assistance and educational programming for community gardens throughout New York City. Her work primarily focuses on soil health management, urban garden planning and design...
Yolanda Gonzalez, Urban Agriculture Specialist, Harvest NY, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Yolanda Gonzalez
Yolanda Gonzalez is an Urban Agricultural Specialist with the Harvest NY program. In this role, she provides technical assistance and educational programming for urban farmers and gardeners across the five boroughs of New York City. As an Urban Agriculture Specialist, Yolanda’s responsibilities...
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Karen Guzman
Mallory Hohl
Mallory Hohl
Mallory is an Urban Garden Specialist working in Buffalo and Rochester. She earned her B.S. from Canisius College and her MPH from University at Buffalo, with a concentration in Environmental Health. Prior to joining the Harvest New York team, Mallory spent close to seven years as a community...
Kwesi Joseph
Kwesi Joseph
Kwesi Joseph helps communities across New York City’s five boroughs grow healthy food and care for urban green spaces. With Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Harvest New York team, he works with community gardeners, urban farmers, and educators to improve soil health, increase plant nutrient density...
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Lori Koenick
For three years prior to joining the Cornell Vegetable Program, Lori worked in extension roles with Cornell Garden-Based Learning and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County developing community programs focusing on horticulture and food system topics. Lori earned a B.S. in Applied and...
Kitty O'Neil
Kitty O’Neil
Kitty O'Neil is Cornell Cooperative Extension's statewide Agricultural Climate Resiliency Specialist with the Harvest New York program. She works at the intersection of climate science, agriculture, soils, crops, livestock systems, and farm management, helping New York farms and agricultural...
Lindsey Pashow
Lindsey Pashow
Lindsey Pashow is a statewide agriculture business development and marketing specialist with Harvest NY. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing and Master in Administration and Leadership from Plattsburgh State University. She is based in northern NY but serves the entire state...
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Judson Reid
Judson is a Vegetable Specialist with the Cornell Vegetable Program and Team Leader for Harvest NY. In these roles, he oversees research and outreach programs on vegetable production, local foods, urban agriculture, and more. These include projects to analyze biological pest control, grafting, cover...
Anya Osatuke
Anya Clara Stansell
Anya Stansell (M.S. Cornell University, '20) is a member of Cornell Cooperative Extension's Harvest NY Team and works in collaboration with the New York State Berry Growers Association. She serves berry and small fruit growers in Western New York (the regions Western New York, Southern Tier, Finger...
Daniela Vergara
Daniela Vergara
Daniela Vergara Ph.D. (Indiana University - Bloomington) is the Emerging Crops Specialist with the Harvest New York program. She has extensive experience in teaching and research, mainly in genetics and breeding programs, and will be working statewide with Cornell faculty and staff to promote...

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From llamas to lavender, agritourism grows in New York state

Cornell Cooperative Extension has boosted its support for New York state agritourism as the industry has grown, with the number of participating farms nearly doubling and revenue tripling since 2007.

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Anya Stansell, Small Fruits Specialist, on the Pawpaw
There's a fruit native to New York that many have never tasted, yet it holds a lot of promise for market growth. In this episode of ‘Extension Out Loud,’ host Paul Treadwell sits down with Anya Stansell, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s (CCE)...
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Mallory Hohl speaks with colleagues at the South Lawn garden in Rochester, NY.

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Faces of Extension: Mallory Hohl
Cornell Cooperative Extension Urban Garden Specialist Mallory Hohl found her calling in urban agriculture while studying public health at SUNY Buffalo and interning with the Massachusetts Avenue Project (MAP) in Buffalo. After seven years with...
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Harvest New York’s work is made possible through our financial and program partnerships with New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, USDA NIFA Smith-Lever Funding, New York State Berry Growers Association, and most importantly the people we serve—our growers and consumers of New York!