Beginning Farmers
ALL ARE WELCOME TODAY TO AUGUST MEETING OF CNY YOUNG FARMERS COALITION!
Greetings Folks! We hope everyone is soaking up as much of the last of summer that they can. August and September are always the hardest months as we become inundated…
Read MoreThe Word on Flerds …and Other Grazing Practices
This past Saturday Groundswell hosted a workshop on Multispecies Regenerative Grazing at the beautiful Shelterbelt Farm, led by farmer Erica Frenay. Shelterbelt’s “flerd” (a combination of a flock and a…
Read MoreGroundswell Story: Main Street Farms
Allan and Bob Cat, owners of Main Street Farms in Homer NY, are graduates of Groundswell Center programs who now operate a small diversified vegetable farm that does CSA and…
Read MoreGroundswell Story: Alison Smith
Alison came to Ithaca to find her place in our farm community, specifically for flowers. After apprenticing at Littleflowers Farm for the tail end of last season, she joined Groundswell’s…
Read MoreHelp advocate for young farmers: Take the National Young Farmer Survey
Take the National Young Farmer Survey and let Congress know that #FarmersCount! The survey is conducted every five years by the National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) in order to understand…
Read MoreCornell Small Farms Announces Support For Shiitake Viability Development
The Cornell Small Farms Program announces a new two-year project funded through the USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant to support the development of a new niche crop in New…
Read MoreHelping New Farmers Find Land: Finger Lakes LandLink
The Finger Lakes LandLink is a project of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County and Groundswell Center for Local Food and Farming. It’s purpose is to help connect land owners and…
Read MoreTrainee Spotlight: Nasiha Ocasio
Ever since I was young, my parents told me to follow my heart. When I was six years old, this meant being a whale biologist. Every time a nature show…
Read MoreMeet Surik Mehrabyan, Groundswell Incubator Farmer
After more than two years of planning and preparation, the Groundswell Incubator Farm is up and running! We are pleased to introduce the very first Groundswell Incubator Farmers, Damon Brangman…
Read MoreMeet Damon Brangman, Groundswell Incubator Farmer
After more than two years of planning and preparation, the Groundswell Incubator Farm is up and running! We are pleased to introduce the very first Groundswell Incubator Farmers, Damon Brangman…
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