Tuesday Night Broome County Regional Farmers Market Tuesday, August 22, 2017 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 The Broome County Regional Farmers Market will now be open Tuesday Nights from 4:00pm-7:00pm starting June 6th and running through September 26th. This Market will host some of your favorite vendors from Saturdays along with new faces to the market scene. We are excited to begin our night market again. We are adding food trucks this year to make our market an exciting new dinner destination for our local shoppers. We will have Fox & Farmer, the Stewarts Soda Truck and Saucy Hog weekly as well as food vendors inside such as Bistro 163 and the Underground Baker making guest appearances with fresh donuts and desserts! This will truly be a one stop shop for those busy Broome County residents coming home from work. There will be tables to sit and eat inside and outside. Grab and go will also be an option. Our vendors will accept SNAP (for eligible products) well as cash and credit.Make sure to follow us on Facebook by searching “Broome County Regional Farmers Market” to stay up to date on market events, vendor profiles and happenings at the market.  Amy Willis, aw738@cornell.edu, 607-772-8953 ext 137 ========================================= Farmers Market at Highland Park Tuesday, August 22, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Highland Park, Upper Park (801 Hooper Rd Endwell, NY 13760) Tuesdays, 4:30-7pmCome and find the farmers market in the Upper Highland Park. Visit the farmers market and then listen to the concert series! ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, August 23, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= Horticulture Response Line Thursday, August 24, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 Our Horticulture Response Line is open Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00PM., from mid- April until mid-October . During these times a Master Gardener, Master Gardener Intern, or a trained Response Line volunteer will answer your horticulture and pest control questions as accurately as possible utilizing Cornell University Recommendations. Linda Svoboda, ljs322@cornell.edu, 607-584-5016 ========================================= Value-Added Production Tours Thursday, August 24, 2017 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Do you have a recipe you’d like to commercialize but don’t have the ability to process it yourself? Need someone to help you figure out packaging and how to scale up your processing? Join us on Thursday August 24th as we visit the Brooks’ Bottling Co. They can help you take your recipe for a sauce, marinade, dressing or even mustard to the next level with processing, packaging, etc… as your co-packer. We'll leave Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County at 9am and return by 2pm.Have an idea for a value-added meat or vegetable product? Come with us as we tour the Commercial Kitchen operated by CCE St. Lawrence on Monday August 28th! We’ll leave Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County at 8:30am and will return by 4:30pm. Transportation is provided for the first 8 registrants. $10/person/tour Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Endicott Visitor Center Farmers Market Thursday, August 24, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Endicott Visitor Center (300 Lincoln Ave Endicott, NY 13760) Thursdays from 4:30-7pm you will find a farmers market on the lawn of the Endicott Visitor Center! All types of local produce and hand crafted items. Pop in food vendors aswell! Some weeks you will find our nutrition education (SNAP) food demonstrations. ========================================= Baskets or Pallets – Vegetable Grading and Packaging Thursday, August 24, 2017 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Catskill Cattle Co (96 Laurel Bank Ave Deposit, NY 13754) Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County is offering a hands-on, on-farm experience to aide in understanding how to determine quality and grade of agricultural products. This session is designed to prepare farms in NY, both beginning and experienced, to enter new markets.Learn how to grade vegetables and package for different markets. Hand-on training with peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers.The field day is open to 25 participants; preference given to active or retired NYS Military Veterans on a first-come, first-served basis. Veterans may apply for stipend to cover cost of attending. For more information or to apply contact Laura Biasillo, CCE Broome County at (607) 584-5007 or email lw257@cornell.edu. 15/person or $20/farm Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, August 26, 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family ========================================= Value-Added Production Tours Monday, August 28, 2017 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Do you have a recipe you’d like to commercialize but don’t have the ability to process it yourself? Need someone to help you figure out packaging and how to scale up your processing? Join us on Thursday August 24th as we visit the Brooks’ Bottling Co. They can help you take your recipe for a sauce, marinade, dressing or even mustard to the next level with processing, packaging, etc… as your co-packer. We'll leave Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County at 9am and return by 2pm.Have an idea for a value-added meat or vegetable product? Come with us as we tour the Commercial Kitchen operated by CCE St. Lawrence on Monday August 28th! We’ll leave Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County at 8:30am and will return by 4:30pm. Transportation is provided for the first 8 registrants. $10/person/tour Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Farmers Market at Highland Park Tuesday, August 29, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Highland Park, Upper Park (801 Hooper Rd Endwell, NY 13760) Tuesdays, 4:30-7pmCome and find the farmers market in the Upper Highland Park. Visit the farmers market and then listen to the concert series! ========================================= Tuesday Night Broome County Regional Farmers Market Tuesday, August 29, 2017 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 The Broome County Regional Farmers Market will now be open Tuesday Nights from 4:00pm-7:00pm starting June 6th and running through September 26th. This Market will host some of your favorite vendors from Saturdays along with new faces to the market scene. We are excited to begin our night market again. We are adding food trucks this year to make our market an exciting new dinner destination for our local shoppers. We will have Fox & Farmer, the Stewarts Soda Truck and Saucy Hog weekly as well as food vendors inside such as Bistro 163 and the Underground Baker making guest appearances with fresh donuts and desserts! This will truly be a one stop shop for those busy Broome County residents coming home from work. There will be tables to sit and eat inside and outside. Grab and go will also be an option. Our vendors will accept SNAP (for eligible products) well as cash and credit.Make sure to follow us on Facebook by searching “Broome County Regional Farmers Market” to stay up to date on market events, vendor profiles and happenings at the market.  Amy Willis, aw738@cornell.edu, 607-772-8953 ext 137 ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, August 30, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= 2017 Fresh Food Face Off Wednesday, August 30, 2017 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 $50pp/$90/couple Beth Roberts, bar75@cornell.edu, (607) 584-9970 ========================================= Horticulture Response Line Thursday, August 31, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 Our Horticulture Response Line is open Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00PM., from mid- April until mid-October . During these times a Master Gardener, Master Gardener Intern, or a trained Response Line volunteer will answer your horticulture and pest control questions as accurately as possible utilizing Cornell University Recommendations. Linda Svoboda, ljs322@cornell.edu, 607-584-5016 ========================================= Endicott Visitor Center Farmers Market Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Endicott Visitor Center (300 Lincoln Ave Endicott, NY 13760) Thursdays from 4:30-7pm you will find a farmers market on the lawn of the Endicott Visitor Center! All types of local produce and hand crafted items. Pop in food vendors aswell! Some weeks you will find our nutrition education (SNAP) food demonstrations. ========================================= Tuesday Night Broome County Regional Farmers Market Tuesday, September 5, 2017 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 The Broome County Regional Farmers Market will now be open Tuesday Nights from 4:00pm-7:00pm starting June 6th and running through September 26th. This Market will host some of your favorite vendors from Saturdays along with new faces to the market scene. We are excited to begin our night market again. We are adding food trucks this year to make our market an exciting new dinner destination for our local shoppers. We will have Fox & Farmer, the Stewarts Soda Truck and Saucy Hog weekly as well as food vendors inside such as Bistro 163 and the Underground Baker making guest appearances with fresh donuts and desserts! This will truly be a one stop shop for those busy Broome County residents coming home from work. There will be tables to sit and eat inside and outside. Grab and go will also be an option. Our vendors will accept SNAP (for eligible products) well as cash and credit.Make sure to follow us on Facebook by searching “Broome County Regional Farmers Market” to stay up to date on market events, vendor profiles and happenings at the market.  Amy Willis, aw738@cornell.edu, 607-772-8953 ext 137 ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, September 6, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= Horticulture Response Line Thursday, September 7, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 Our Horticulture Response Line is open Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00PM., from mid- April until mid-October . During these times a Master Gardener, Master Gardener Intern, or a trained Response Line volunteer will answer your horticulture and pest control questions as accurately as possible utilizing Cornell University Recommendations. Linda Svoboda, ljs322@cornell.edu, 607-584-5016 ========================================= Endicott Visitor Center Farmers Market Thursday, September 7, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Endicott Visitor Center (300 Lincoln Ave Endicott, NY 13760) Thursdays from 4:30-7pm you will find a farmers market on the lawn of the Endicott Visitor Center! All types of local produce and hand crafted items. Pop in food vendors aswell! Some weeks you will find our nutrition education (SNAP) food demonstrations. ========================================= Tuesday Night Broome County Regional Farmers Market Tuesday, September 12, 2017 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 The Broome County Regional Farmers Market will now be open Tuesday Nights from 4:00pm-7:00pm starting June 6th and running through September 26th. This Market will host some of your favorite vendors from Saturdays along with new faces to the market scene. We are excited to begin our night market again. We are adding food trucks this year to make our market an exciting new dinner destination for our local shoppers. We will have Fox & Farmer, the Stewarts Soda Truck and Saucy Hog weekly as well as food vendors inside such as Bistro 163 and the Underground Baker making guest appearances with fresh donuts and desserts! This will truly be a one stop shop for those busy Broome County residents coming home from work. There will be tables to sit and eat inside and outside. Grab and go will also be an option. Our vendors will accept SNAP (for eligible products) well as cash and credit.Make sure to follow us on Facebook by searching “Broome County Regional Farmers Market” to stay up to date on market events, vendor profiles and happenings at the market.  Amy Willis, aw738@cornell.edu, 607-772-8953 ext 137 ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, September 13, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= Horticulture Response Line Thursday, September 14, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 Our Horticulture Response Line is open Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00PM., from mid- April until mid-October . During these times a Master Gardener, Master Gardener Intern, or a trained Response Line volunteer will answer your horticulture and pest control questions as accurately as possible utilizing Cornell University Recommendations. Linda Svoboda, ljs322@cornell.edu, 607-584-5016 ========================================= Endicott Visitor Center Farmers Market Thursday, September 14, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Endicott Visitor Center (300 Lincoln Ave Endicott, NY 13760) Thursdays from 4:30-7pm you will find a farmers market on the lawn of the Endicott Visitor Center! All types of local produce and hand crafted items. Pop in food vendors aswell! Some weeks you will find our nutrition education (SNAP) food demonstrations. ========================================= Tuesday Night Broome County Regional Farmers Market Tuesday, September 19, 2017 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 The Broome County Regional Farmers Market will now be open Tuesday Nights from 4:00pm-7:00pm starting June 6th and running through September 26th. This Market will host some of your favorite vendors from Saturdays along with new faces to the market scene. We are excited to begin our night market again. We are adding food trucks this year to make our market an exciting new dinner destination for our local shoppers. We will have Fox & Farmer, the Stewarts Soda Truck and Saucy Hog weekly as well as food vendors inside such as Bistro 163 and the Underground Baker making guest appearances with fresh donuts and desserts! This will truly be a one stop shop for those busy Broome County residents coming home from work. There will be tables to sit and eat inside and outside. Grab and go will also be an option. Our vendors will accept SNAP (for eligible products) well as cash and credit.Make sure to follow us on Facebook by searching “Broome County Regional Farmers Market” to stay up to date on market events, vendor profiles and happenings at the market.  Amy Willis, aw738@cornell.edu, 607-772-8953 ext 137 ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, September 20, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= Horticulture Response Line Thursday, September 21, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 Our Horticulture Response Line is open Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00PM., from mid- April until mid-October . During these times a Master Gardener, Master Gardener Intern, or a trained Response Line volunteer will answer your horticulture and pest control questions as accurately as possible utilizing Cornell University Recommendations. Linda Svoboda, ljs322@cornell.edu, 607-584-5016 ========================================= Endicott Visitor Center Farmers Market Thursday, September 21, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Endicott Visitor Center (300 Lincoln Ave Endicott, NY 13760) Thursdays from 4:30-7pm you will find a farmers market on the lawn of the Endicott Visitor Center! All types of local produce and hand crafted items. Pop in food vendors aswell! Some weeks you will find our nutrition education (SNAP) food demonstrations. ========================================= Tuesday Night Broome County Regional Farmers Market Tuesday, September 26, 2017 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 The Broome County Regional Farmers Market will now be open Tuesday Nights from 4:00pm-7:00pm starting June 6th and running through September 26th. This Market will host some of your favorite vendors from Saturdays along with new faces to the market scene. We are excited to begin our night market again. We are adding food trucks this year to make our market an exciting new dinner destination for our local shoppers. We will have Fox & Farmer, the Stewarts Soda Truck and Saucy Hog weekly as well as food vendors inside such as Bistro 163 and the Underground Baker making guest appearances with fresh donuts and desserts! This will truly be a one stop shop for those busy Broome County residents coming home from work. There will be tables to sit and eat inside and outside. Grab and go will also be an option. Our vendors will accept SNAP (for eligible products) well as cash and credit.Make sure to follow us on Facebook by searching “Broome County Regional Farmers Market” to stay up to date on market events, vendor profiles and happenings at the market.  Amy Willis, aw738@cornell.edu, 607-772-8953 ext 137 ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, September 27, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= Horticulture Response Line Thursday, September 28, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 Our Horticulture Response Line is open Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00PM., from mid- April until mid-October . During these times a Master Gardener, Master Gardener Intern, or a trained Response Line volunteer will answer your horticulture and pest control questions as accurately as possible utilizing Cornell University Recommendations. Linda Svoboda, ljs322@cornell.edu, 607-584-5016 ========================================= Endicott Visitor Center Farmers Market Thursday, September 28, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Endicott Visitor Center (300 Lincoln Ave Endicott, NY 13760) Thursdays from 4:30-7pm you will find a farmers market on the lawn of the Endicott Visitor Center! All types of local produce and hand crafted items. Pop in food vendors aswell! Some weeks you will find our nutrition education (SNAP) food demonstrations. ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, September 30, 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family ========================================= Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Is Farming Right for You? Tuesday, October 3, 2017 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 During this four part series participants will begin to think through small scale farming as a business (rather than a hobby), learn what it takes to start and manage a farm business and decide whether that is something they want to pursue. Through in-classroom education, peer support and self-study participants will finish the series being to answer whether farming is for them, and move onto working through a business plan. The cost to attend this workshop is $75/farm or family. This includes a workbook to walk through the four-part decision making phase, as well as dinner and refreshments provided at each meeting. Pre-registration is required. $75/farm (2 registrations included) Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, October 4, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= Horticulture Response Line Thursday, October 5, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 Our Horticulture Response Line is open Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00PM., from mid- April until mid-October . During these times a Master Gardener, Master Gardener Intern, or a trained Response Line volunteer will answer your horticulture and pest control questions as accurately as possible utilizing Cornell University Recommendations. Linda Svoboda, ljs322@cornell.edu, 607-584-5016 ========================================= Endicott Visitor Center Farmers Market Thursday, October 5, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Endicott Visitor Center (300 Lincoln Ave Endicott, NY 13760) Thursdays from 4:30-7pm you will find a farmers market on the lawn of the Endicott Visitor Center! All types of local produce and hand crafted items. Pop in food vendors aswell! Some weeks you will find our nutrition education (SNAP) food demonstrations. ========================================= Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Is Farming Right for You? Tuesday, October 10, 2017 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 During this four part series participants will begin to think through small scale farming as a business (rather than a hobby), learn what it takes to start and manage a farm business and decide whether that is something they want to pursue. Through in-classroom education, peer support and self-study participants will finish the series being to answer whether farming is for them, and move onto working through a business plan. The cost to attend this workshop is $75/farm or family. This includes a workbook to walk through the four-part decision making phase, as well as dinner and refreshments provided at each meeting. Pre-registration is required. $75/farm (2 registrations included) Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, October 11, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= Horticulture Response Line Thursday, October 12, 2017 9:00 am - 12:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 Our Horticulture Response Line is open Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00PM., from mid- April until mid-October . During these times a Master Gardener, Master Gardener Intern, or a trained Response Line volunteer will answer your horticulture and pest control questions as accurately as possible utilizing Cornell University Recommendations. Linda Svoboda, ljs322@cornell.edu, 607-584-5016 ========================================= Endicott Visitor Center Farmers Market Thursday, October 12, 2017 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm Endicott Visitor Center (300 Lincoln Ave Endicott, NY 13760) Thursdays from 4:30-7pm you will find a farmers market on the lawn of the Endicott Visitor Center! All types of local produce and hand crafted items. Pop in food vendors aswell! Some weeks you will find our nutrition education (SNAP) food demonstrations. ========================================= Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Is Farming Right for You? Tuesday, October 17, 2017 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 During this four part series participants will begin to think through small scale farming as a business (rather than a hobby), learn what it takes to start and manage a farm business and decide whether that is something they want to pursue. Through in-classroom education, peer support and self-study participants will finish the series being to answer whether farming is for them, and move onto working through a business plan. The cost to attend this workshop is $75/farm or family. This includes a workbook to walk through the four-part decision making phase, as well as dinner and refreshments provided at each meeting. Pre-registration is required. $75/farm (2 registrations included) Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, October 18, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= Exploring the Small Farm Dream: Is Farming Right for You? Tuesday, October 24, 2017 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 During this four part series participants will begin to think through small scale farming as a business (rather than a hobby), learn what it takes to start and manage a farm business and decide whether that is something they want to pursue. Through in-classroom education, peer support and self-study participants will finish the series being to answer whether farming is for them, and move onto working through a business plan. The cost to attend this workshop is $75/farm or family. This includes a workbook to walk through the four-part decision making phase, as well as dinner and refreshments provided at each meeting. Pre-registration is required. $75/farm (2 registrations included) Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Vestal Farmers Market Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E Vestal, NY 13850) Wednesdays, 9am-1pm in the parking lot of the Vestal Library you can find a farmers market that has been there more than 25 years! They have local farms with fruits, vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup and more!  ========================================= From Recipe to Market Wednesday, October 25, 2017 9:00 am - 4:30 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 On Wednesday October 25th, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County, in partnership with the Food Venture Center of NY and TasteNY, is offering a From Recipe to Market workshop from 9am-4:30pm. Is your recipe ready to go to market? If your goal is to launch a specialty food business, then this program is for you. This one-day seminar will provide future food entrepreneurs with a grounding in food business basics, and knowledge of the critical issues to consider before starting a food processing business. Participants will also hear about how they can utilize the Broome County Commercial Kitchen to get their products ready for wholesale production and into wholesale venues such as TasteNY, selling through local farmers’ markets and the Broome County Regional Farmers’ Market. $40 Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, October 28, 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family ========================================= Let's Write Your Business Plan Wednesday, November 1, 2017 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 During this four part series (skipping the week of Thanksgiving) hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County and led by Laura Biasillo, Agricultural Economic Development Specialist, participants will work through the various sections of a business plan for their agricultural venture. This is applicable whether you are considering a food-based business, growing fruits or vegetables, raising livestock or starting an agri-tourism based operation. Using a set of templates created by the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture as well as the NYS Small Business Development Center, sample worksheets will lend a practical perspective and illustrate how real farm families set goals, research processing alternatives, determine potential markets, and evaluated financing options. Blank worksheets will help participants to develop a detailed, lender-ready business plan or map out strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.This series is set up so that farms can work on the worksheets between sessions and come back to discuss, get input from peers and professionals in the community and refine their plan. The final session will be dedicated to each participant presenting their business plan to their peers, as well as a panel of those representing finance, marketing, agricultural businesses and production.The cost to attend this workshop is $75/farm or family (this includes two registrations). This includes a workbook to walk through the five sections of a business plan, as well as dinner and other handouts provided at each meeting. Pre-registration is required. Preference will be given to NYS Veterans for spots in the series.  $75/farm (2 registrations included) Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Nut Bonanza & Fall Plant Sale Saturday, November 4, 2017 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Twisted Tree Farm (279 Washburn Rd Spencer, NY 14883) This family event is a celebration of the nut harvest, a chance to be a squirrel for a day! We'll be outdoors, roasting and cracking nuts all day, enjoying a bonfire, talking about trees, and tasting things like acorns, american persimmons, chestnuts, hickory nuts, butternuts, hazelnuts, and black walnuts.We'll have stations set up for you to experience everything from roasting chestnuts to pressing walnut oil. Kids are very welcome!Please note that parking is along the road. Suggested donation of $5-$20 or a local food to share ========================================= Let's Write Your Business Plan Wednesday, November 8, 2017 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 During this four part series (skipping the week of Thanksgiving) hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County and led by Laura Biasillo, Agricultural Economic Development Specialist, participants will work through the various sections of a business plan for their agricultural venture. This is applicable whether you are considering a food-based business, growing fruits or vegetables, raising livestock or starting an agri-tourism based operation. Using a set of templates created by the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture as well as the NYS Small Business Development Center, sample worksheets will lend a practical perspective and illustrate how real farm families set goals, research processing alternatives, determine potential markets, and evaluated financing options. Blank worksheets will help participants to develop a detailed, lender-ready business plan or map out strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.This series is set up so that farms can work on the worksheets between sessions and come back to discuss, get input from peers and professionals in the community and refine their plan. The final session will be dedicated to each participant presenting their business plan to their peers, as well as a panel of those representing finance, marketing, agricultural businesses and production.The cost to attend this workshop is $75/farm or family (this includes two registrations). This includes a workbook to walk through the five sections of a business plan, as well as dinner and other handouts provided at each meeting. Pre-registration is required. Preference will be given to NYS Veterans for spots in the series.  $75/farm (2 registrations included) Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Let's Write Your Business Plan Wednesday, November 15, 2017 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 During this four part series (skipping the week of Thanksgiving) hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County and led by Laura Biasillo, Agricultural Economic Development Specialist, participants will work through the various sections of a business plan for their agricultural venture. This is applicable whether you are considering a food-based business, growing fruits or vegetables, raising livestock or starting an agri-tourism based operation. Using a set of templates created by the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture as well as the NYS Small Business Development Center, sample worksheets will lend a practical perspective and illustrate how real farm families set goals, research processing alternatives, determine potential markets, and evaluated financing options. Blank worksheets will help participants to develop a detailed, lender-ready business plan or map out strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.This series is set up so that farms can work on the worksheets between sessions and come back to discuss, get input from peers and professionals in the community and refine their plan. The final session will be dedicated to each participant presenting their business plan to their peers, as well as a panel of those representing finance, marketing, agricultural businesses and production.The cost to attend this workshop is $75/farm or family (this includes two registrations). This includes a workbook to walk through the five sections of a business plan, as well as dinner and other handouts provided at each meeting. Pre-registration is required. Preference will be given to NYS Veterans for spots in the series.  $75/farm (2 registrations included) Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, November 25, 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family ========================================= Let's Write Your Business Plan Wednesday, November 29, 2017 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm 840 Upper Front St Binghamton, NY 13905 During this four part series (skipping the week of Thanksgiving) hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County and led by Laura Biasillo, Agricultural Economic Development Specialist, participants will work through the various sections of a business plan for their agricultural venture. This is applicable whether you are considering a food-based business, growing fruits or vegetables, raising livestock or starting an agri-tourism based operation. Using a set of templates created by the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture as well as the NYS Small Business Development Center, sample worksheets will lend a practical perspective and illustrate how real farm families set goals, research processing alternatives, determine potential markets, and evaluated financing options. Blank worksheets will help participants to develop a detailed, lender-ready business plan or map out strategies to take advantage of new opportunities.This series is set up so that farms can work on the worksheets between sessions and come back to discuss, get input from peers and professionals in the community and refine their plan. The final session will be dedicated to each participant presenting their business plan to their peers, as well as a panel of those representing finance, marketing, agricultural businesses and production.The cost to attend this workshop is $75/farm or family (this includes two registrations). This includes a workbook to walk through the five sections of a business plan, as well as dinner and other handouts provided at each meeting. Pre-registration is required. Preference will be given to NYS Veterans for spots in the series.  $75/farm (2 registrations included) Laura Biasillo, lw257@cornell.edu, (607) 584-5007 ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, December 30, 2017 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, January 27, 2018 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, February 24, 2018 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, March 31, 2018 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, April 28, 2018 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family ========================================= Stocker Cattle Initiative Short Course Saturday, May 26, 2018 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Stocker Cattle – an opportunity for the grazing entrepreneurCalves purchased/raised for grazing, then sold to a finisher. The term “stocker” was coined by producers referring to animals purchased in the spring to “stock” mountain pastures. The goal is to add weight economically using relatively inexpensive, excess pasture.How can you (seasoned, new-to-farming or thinking about becoming a farmer), get in on this phenomenal opportunity?The Stocker Short Course (SSC) to begin June 24th – Sign up NOW!The course will run on the last Saturday of every month from 10 am – 2 pm, June 2017 to May 2018. Most sessions will be held in the Hornell/Alfred region, other on-site locations to be determined by the topic.Topics of study will include land acquisition cattle procurement grazing management nutrition and health economics and marketingInternship participation available. Students completing the course will leave with a business plan, practical experience and knowledge to support their entry into the stocker business.Cost for the course is $200/person, $100/second person from same farm and/or family. Space is limited to 30 persons, so contact us very soon.Interested parties should contact Barb Jones, Cornell University Department of Animal Science, bjj6@cornell.edu, 607-255-7712. For additional information, contact Mike Baker, Cornell Beef Extension Specialist, mjb28@cornell.edu, 607-255-5923. The Stocker Short Course is funded by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets “Southern Tier Stocker Initiative”. $200, $100/second person from same farm and/or family =========================================