Overview

Programs

Finger Lakes Sustainable Farming Center
The ability to meet our needs today without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Project Partners Project partners are listed with links to their respective websites.
   
Cornell-Related  
Cornell University Cornell University's home page
Cooperative Extension Cornell University Cooperative Extension's home page
ForestConnect Cornell Cooperative Extension's website for forestry information
Small Farms Program Resources for small and beginning farmers
Cornell Beef Management Cornell University's Beef Management site
   
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General   
USDA-AFSIC USDA's Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
ATTRA - NCAT National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service provides information on sustainable and organic farming.
NESARE Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
Leopold Center The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, located on the Iowa State University campus.
Cade Farms Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship in Oneonta, NY
CARDI Toolbox Community and Rural Development, economic development tools
Univ. of California UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
CSAs Community-Supported Agriculture
NOFA-NY Directory CSA is an arrangement between a farmer and consumers to share the risks and the bounty of the growing season. This is a directory of NYS CSA farms.
   
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Farm Markets  
   
Growing for Market Site directed to direct marketing farms, with newsletter subscription, profiles of market farms, crop descriptions, and solutions to common problems in this sector. Many suggestions are based on farmer experience, and although unresearched, may provide inspiration for your own solutions.
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Farmland Protection  
American Farmland Trust American Farmland Trust's expertise in conservation and agriculture stems from our leading-edge research, comprehensive data-gathering and successful on-the-ground work conducted across the country.
Yates County Plan Yates County Ag and Farmland Protecion Plan
   
Grape Production  
Cornell's Grape Site The link to Cornell's site for fruit production, specifically grapes.
   
Grazing  
Amazing Graze The Ohio State University's grazing newsletter. This link takes you to additional grazing information, including links and articles.
Grassland Birds in Fields and on Farms Research information and educational materials about integrating farming with grassland bird habitat development. Tips for hayfield management, grazing systems, and fallow or old fields.
Download technical bulletins, research report, and links to additional grassland habitat resources.
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Organic  
NOFA-NY Organization of consumers, gardeners and farmers creating a sustainable regional food system which is ecologically sound and economically viable.
   
   
Publications  
SARE Publications Listing of detailed publications that cover topics like marketing, on- farm research, pastured pork, organic transitioning and pest management.
Penn State Agricultural Alternative Publications Directory of high-quality, easy-to-digest bulletins describing the basic steps to begin a new farm enterprise. Recommended for farms expanding into new areas and people new to farming. Very compre- hensive listing, from asparagus, to farm marketing, to lamb production, to watermelons and financing options. Sample budgets give you a sense of the cash you will need to make this enterprise a reality.
 GLCI Grazette  Monthly grazing newsletter of upcoming events and timely advice for New York state. Email Karen Hoffman to be put on the electronic mailing list.
   
   
   

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Web Site developed May 1, 2007
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