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The Northeast Farmers of Color network (NEFOC) is an informal alliance of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian farmers making their lives on land in New England and Upstate New York. Among other things, NEFOC is working on a regional land trust and a Reparations Map.

Join Leah Penniman from Soul Fire Farm and the NEFOC Program Coordinator for this Farming for Justice Discussion to learn about NEFOC’s structure and work and how farmers of color and white farmers can get involved or take action to support the network.

Join the discussion in-person or via video conference.

FARMING FOR JUSTICE IS A MONTHLY MEETING FOR FARMERS, FOOD PRODUCERS, AND FOOD SYSTEM WORKERS INTERESTED IN DIGGING INTO THE INTERSECTION OF FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.

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Legalities and Logistics of Farm Business Planning
Presented by: Leslie Ackerman, Consultant & Founder, Freelance Business Goddess

Do you need to write a business plan? By looking at a business plan as a PROCESS, rather than a PRODUCT, you will gain a framework to develop the right questions about your business.  Leslie will address how to use the answers to your questions to analyze the feasibility of your business, formalize your ideas into a document to apply for financing or other support, and put a plan into action.

Why Farm in the Finger Lakes?
Presented by: Steve Gabriel, Agroforestry Specialist, Cornell Small Farms Program, co-owner Wellspring Forest Farm

Farmer and extension educator with Cornell Small Farms Steve Gabriel will help students answer the question “When Am I a Farm?” and cover the logistic and legal conditions to establish a farm business. He will also discuss the local region and market sectors new growers should consider.