Cornell Small Farms Program

We share events, resources, and opportunities for farmers, plus stories of farmers and farm practices. Use #CornellSmallFarms to share your farm's story!

[Cornell Chronicle @CornellNews]

New flower: Actaea rhodostigma – or the pink baneberry – is the first new flowering plant species identified in New York state in nearly a decade. It was found by a @CornellGrad student in the Summer Hill State Forest. @CornellCALS @CornellPlantSci https://t.co/F7yxoIh0ZI

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

Interested in adding #pigs to your #farm or improving your current #swine management? Join us this weekend in Middletown, NY, and learn the fundamentals of raising pigs in a sustainable and efficient while maximizing limited land resources. Register now: https://t.co/PEVsXFIN20

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

We're excited to announce the start of our summer workshops focused on #agroforestry! Join us throughout June to explore topics including #shiitake mushroom cultivation, woodland #mushroom management, American #ginseng production, and more. Register now: https://t.co/QIzWbu6RJx

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

Follower farm update: @flxfarm shared it's their first year growing #peas! They're growing so well, soon they'll need to pull some of the peas off their tunnel to make room for #melons, #cucumber, and #pumpkins! Share your farm and tag @CornellSmallFarms to be featured next.

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

Follower farm update: @newburgh_sanctuary shared how they've been learning the ancient art of tending to their #bees thanks to @cornellsmallfarms 🐝✨ and Tino's Bees. In this video they checked in on the #hives and refilled their sugar water.

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

In our latest SITREP newsletter, a monthly email digest built for farmer #veterans by our Farm Ops team, we shared how to stay motivated in the mud, planting for #pollinators, our ongoing #pig production event series, and more: https://t.co/3U64EiukQe

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

Much as you appreciate the shade of a tree on a hot day, the livestock who spend time in pastures do too! Our #agroforestry team planted trees @cornellcals pasture. This practice of combining #grazing animals with both forage and trees is known as #silvopasture.

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

In May, we celebrate Pollinator Month! It is estimated that #pollinators are responsible for 1 out of 3 bits of food we take each day in the U.S. Bees, #butterflies, #birds, #bats, and other animals help #plants produce #seeds, #fruits, and #vegetables.

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

Interested in exploring pig production? Join us next weekend for our Feeding Strategies for Riparian Raised Pigs event in Lock, NY. Learn how two veteran-owned farms have joined forces to raise pigs in a riparian forest setting. Register now: https://t.co/zuQoN6axuu

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

Today we're celebrating one of the most powerful allies in #agriculture: trees! They're more than part of the landscape, they're essential to healthy #farms. This is the heart of #agroforestry, which brings trees and farming together: https://t.co/LVSeGY4lqB

[Cornell Cooperative Extension @ccecornell]

Kwesi Joseph, an urban garden specialist with CCE’s Harvest New York team, got his start experimenting with compost and learning soil from the ground up. Today, that work shows up in NYC community gardens — building growing spaces, improving soil, and expanding access to fresh food.

Learn more: https://t.co/h71rep4aEr

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

On the latest episode of Small Farms Radio, we spoke about all things pee-cycling with @CornellCALS Dr. Rebecca Nelson. We discussed the crop nutrient, financial, and human health contexts of pee-cycling on small farms and home gardens. Listen now: https://t.co/m9LmVhsurP

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

In our new Give Trees a Chance newsletter, a quarterly email from our #agroforestry team, we share exciting news and upcoming events on #trees, #mushrooms, #nuts, #silvopasture and more: https://t.co/2GhfBDbPRw

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

Make sure you are ready to work on the farm and in the field by learning from a physical therapist how to assess, self-treat and prevent upper and lower back injuries. Join us on Tuesday, 3/31, at 2 p.m. Learn more and register: https://t.co/yKNFmTFrOX

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

Today we celebrate National #AgDay and the theme of "Together We Grow." In our latest newsletter, our director shared the importance of our #farm community. We also shared upcoming events, our latest podcast episode, funding and job opportunities: https://t.co/EEkHdoHm3c

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

In the latest Cornell Small Farms newsletter, we shared farmer learning opportunities, agroforestry updates, upcoming events, ag job openings, and more. We've also moved to a new email platform. If you are not seeing our emails, check your spam folders! https://t.co/HWT0eRyOB6

[Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability @AtkinsonCenter]

We’re pleased to announce the awardees of the 2026 Cornell Atkinson + @nature_org collaborative research awards. Together @Cornell & TNC researchers will advance solutions for biodiversity, resilient coasts, flood risk management + climate-smart ag.

➡️https://t.co/2CyUFlxJmH

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

Take your farm business to the next level and enroll now in our online courses. Learn to expand your scope of production, navigate financial risks, and market your products. Webinars for this final block of courses begin next week. Register now: https://t.co/lq3cfK8XMx

[Cornell University @Cornell]

Every year, as the presses churn and the sweet smell of cider fills the autumn air, more than 4 million tons of apple byproducts are hauled off as animal feed, compost or landfill waste. But a new @CornellCALS study offers apple skins, seeds, cores, and pulp a different ending — inside commercial beef meatballs.

Learn more at https://t.co/zPioCSH6Hq.

[Cornell Small Farms Program @SmallFarmsProg]

We're hosting a New York Small Farms Summit this December! This one-day event will bring together farmers and service providers to learn about research and education projects, and set priorities for future efforts to grow small farm success: https://t.co/KWrFAVFBtt