Agriculture

CCE-Tompkins is unique among local organizations in offering a continuum of education and resources that enable it to address a food systems issues in a holistic way. By working at a food-system level, we can more effectively respond to cross-cutting needs such as food safety, food access, local agriculture and community infrastructure. We offer resources for farmers, and consumers, to help strengthen our local and regional food systems.

COVID-19 Customer Service

Farm & food producers will learn to handle challenges of safe and effective customer service during the pandemic, with Ashley Cake & Amina Omari, Tue 6/2/20, 6-8pm.

Online Marketing 101

Farm & food producers will learn about social media, email marketing, cross-promotions, marketing plans, and free apps to increase your sales, 6/9 6-8pm

Covid-19 and Dairy Farms

Resources and links compiled and shared by Cornell Cooperative Extension's South Central NY Dairy & Field Crops Team.

Meat Suite

The Meat Suite is a website designed by Cooperative Extension educators to help consumers find locally produced, high quality meats to purchase in bulk.

Ag News!

Learn about workshops and events in our area, and the latest developments that affect agriculture in our region, in the SCNY monthly Ag News newsletter! Sign up for an email version here.

SCNY Ag Team

Our South Central NY Agriculture Program serves farmers and rural landowners in Chemung, Cortland, Tioga, Tompkins and Schuyler Counties.

Contact

Graham Savio
Agriculture & Horticulture Issue Leader
gs695@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext 159

Last updated May 28, 2020

Agriculture

2020 Advisory Committee

Agriculture & Horticulture Programs

Jonathan Bates
Jenny Caldwell
Erica Frenay
Jean Gerow
Todd McLane
Janice Pfaff
Becca Rimmel
Nancy Taber
Ariana Taylor-Stanley
Bob Tuori

Online Directory

More than 400 farms and local food producers in Tompkins, Tioga, Schuyler, Chemung and Cortland Counties now can be found in a new, searchable online directory at https://buylocalfoodny.org/ thanks to the efforts of Cornell University’s South Central NY Ag Team members, with support from Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Innovation Grant program and The Park Foundation.