Looking for a small farm training, class, field day or conference? We are pleased to bring you events from our network of Cornell Cooperative Extension partners and other small farm organizations around New York State.
If you have an event you’d like to submit to our calendar, please send an email to smallfarmsprogram@cornell.edu. Having difficulty with the calendar loading below? Visit the Cornell University calendar to view our events.
Past Events
September 2026
Tuesday, September 1 · 4 – 7 pm EDT
Rochester Soil Health Day
Food Link Community Farm 607 Lexington Ave., Rochester, NY 14613
Rochester Soil Health Day will have lovely partner tables focusing on soil health, yummy snacks, and the opportunity to have your garden soil screened for lead by the New York Soil Health Team. You must make a reservation for soil lead…
August 2026
Saturday, August 29 · 3:00 – 8:30 pm EDT
Livestock Production Field Day
Troll Bridge Farm 467 Geer Rd, Chaffee, NY 14030
Are you interested in raising and selling beef, chicken, turkey, or pork? Join us for this Field Day and visit two successful farms in Western New York, followed by a farm-fresh dinner. Troll Bridge Farm 467 Geer Rd, Chaffee, NY…
Friday, August 28 · 12 – 1 pm EDT
Opportunity Costs of Conservation-Minded Farming
Virtual
Join us as we present the first-year results of exploring the above-business-as-usual maintenance costs of farming in a conservation-minded way. This first foray quantifies the differences in production expenses and profitability of the PES pilot farms compared to producers of…
Thursday, August 27 · 6:00 – 7:30 pm EDT
Syntropic Agroforestry Introduction Webinar
Virtual
In this presentation we will cover the essential features of syntropic agroforestry. What does syntropy mean, and how can we achieve it? We will discuss what is meant by the macro-organism, how ecological succession is used as a guiding principle,…
Thursday, August 27 · 5:30 – 6:30 pm EDT
Harvest & Post-Harvest 101: Safe Handling and Produce Care
Groundswell 100 Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca, 14850
Join us for a hands-on introductory workshop focused on safe harvesting, produce handling, washing, storage, and post-harvest care for small-scale and organic farming systems. Participants will learn practical techniques to maintain produce quality, reduce food waste, and improve food safety…
Thursday, August 27 · 9:00 am – 3:30 pm EDT
Soil Health in Organic Field Crops
Gianforte Farm 5882 E. Lake Rd, Cazenovia, NY 13035
Join us at Gianforte Farms for a NY Soil Health Field Day focused on soil health in organic field crop systems. BBQ lunch included! Free to attend, registration required. Featuring: Featured speaker: Dr. Erin Silva, (University of Wisconsin – Madison) –…
Wednesday, August 26 · 3 – 4 pm EDT
Exploring Updated Farm Stress Training Programs from Michigan State University Extension
Virtual
Looking for practical, ready-to-use programming on farm stress and communication? Join this webinar for an overview of the newly updated MSU Extension farm stress training programs and facilitator guide. Designed for educators and facilitators, these evidence-informed resources help reduce preparation…
Sunday, August 23 · 10:00 am – 11:30 pm EDT
Foraging Walk
Join us on a foraging walk to see what along our trails is edible! This walk will focus on mushrooms but discuss plants as well. The trail will be moderately flat over uneven terrain and we will cover around 1…
Wednesday, August 19 · 2 – 6 pm EDT
Innovations in Soil Health Field Day
Martens Farm
Mark your calendars for an interactive field day focused on innovative soil health practices and farm viability opportunities, featuring biochar and agrivoltaics at Martens Farm in Penn Yan, Yates County. Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 | Schedule: Biochar 2:00–4:00 p.m. |…
Saturday, August 15 · 10 am – 12 pm EDT
Nut and Fruit Tree Culture: NYNGA English Walnut Tour
Carl Albers homestead planting, which also hosts a significant trial for the NY Nut Growers Association English Walnut Project, has grafted shagbark and shellbark hickories, apples, pears, plums, black locusts, and a vegetable garden. Carl is doing his best to…
Saturday, August 15 · 10 am – 2 pm EDT
Farmers’ Gatorade: Herbal Hydration
Rock Steady Farm 41 Kaye Road, Millerton, NY 12546
Quench your thirst in this hands-on workshop all about making your own herbal “gatorade.” We’ll explore three time-tested techniques that balance tangy vinegar with natural sweetness to create refreshing, mineral-rich drinks that can satisfy any farmer’s quench. We’ll learn the…
Thursday, August 13 · 5:30 – 7:30 pm EDT
Growing Wine Forests in New York Tour
Wineforest Farm Spencer, NY
An exploration of the most ancient way of growing grapes for wine becomes a leap into the very deep rabbit hole of polyculture agroforestry and rethinking our relationships to the more than human community that makes wine possible. This is…
