Beyond Kraut: Diving Deeper Into Fermentation TEACHER: Daniel Bensonoff DATE: October 25th TIME: 9:00-12:00pm COST: $30 Fermentation is truly the most alchemical means of creating deep, unique flavor from simple raw ingredients. Given the recent renaissance in fermented foods, many of us are now very familiar with sauerkraut and other popular ferments. But so much […]
Farmers Facing COVID In Conversation This spring, three incredible farmers shared what the first few weeks of the pandemic meant for them and their businesses. We're honored to welcome Meg Galeucia and Janet Steward back, as they share how the summer went and what they're seeing now on the ground in this intimate conversation. Aaron Niederhelman, host […]
Join Farm Credit East and representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency for a discussion of the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP 2) focused on specialty crop producers, including floriculture and nursery crops, fruit, vegetable and tobacco growers, aquaculture, maple producers, and others. The webinar will be […]
Tips for Making High Quality Maple Syrup Tuesday, November 10, 6:30PM-7:45PM (on ZOOM) $10 Berkshire Grown members/ $15 non-members Join Cornell Maple Program's Maple Specialist, Aaron Wightman, in a discussion on practices to eliminate off-flavors and strategies to amplify good flavors. Learn more. Click here to register. If you’ve tasted a lot of syrup, then […]
Due to COVID-19 farms are not permitted to hold educational or recreational activities at the present time. We are closely watching state guidelines and MAY be able to hold some socially distant, outdoor workshops later in the year. Stay tuned for details. Create a Woodland Terrarium, Saturday November 14, 10-11:30 a.m. Brighten the coldest of […]
Join Harris Beach, PLLC and Farm Credit East on Tuesday, November 17 at 9 a.m. for a webinar titled, “H-2A: Getting the Agricultural Workers You Need Legally.” This webinar is free to attend. This 90-minute webinar is the second in a Seasonal Business Labor and Immigration Webinar Series. This webinar will provide an overview […]
November 17, 2020 Leasing Land: Alternative to Purchasing for Beginning Farmers With Jae Silverman, Massachusetts Field Agent, Land for Good $10 Member; $15 Nonmember 6:30 pm via Zoom. In collaboration with Jae Silverman, Land for Good’s Field Agent for Massachusetts, this workshop is an introduction to the different ways beginner farmers can access land and […]
Presenter: Matt LeRoux, Ag Marketing Consultant Grocery stores have used scanner data to inform marketing techniques for decades. Farmer-friendly point of sale software, such as Square, now gives farmers similar potential to track their sales. Learn how Cornell researchers used this technology in conjunction with eight NY-based vegetable production farms. Leave this workshop with specific […]