Event Details
Date
December 20, 2022
Time
10:00 am - 11:30 am Eastern time
Location
Online Event
Host
Harvest New YorkYolanda Gonzalez
516-305-0358
Technical and Financial Resources for Urban Farmers in NYS
December 20, 2022
This online event will introduce you to urban agriculture field staff from a variety of organizations that provide direct support for urban farmers and community gardeners.
AGENDA
- Blake Glover (USDA NRCS, State Conservationist) -- Welcome and Opening Remarks
- Joseph Heller (USDA NRCS, Urban Conservationist) -- Overview of USDA technical and financial resources for urban farmers.
- Annette Nielsen (NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, New York City Lead) -- Resources for urban and community gardens from the State of New York.
- Tony Capraro (USDA NRCS, District Conservationist) -- NRCS technical and financial assistance programs for urban farmers.
- Lynnette Wright (USDA FSA) -- Increase knowledge of financial assistance through the loan programs.
- Yolanda Gonzalez (Cornell Cooperative Extension, Urban Agriculture Specialist, + CCE Urban Gardener Specialists in NYS) -- Technical Assistance and educational programming for urban growers.
Upcoming Events
Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP): Session 5
March 26, 2025
3:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Queens, NY
The 2025 Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP) is designed to empower NYC farmers and agricultural advisors in their journey to gain and share knowledge and tools needed to be resilient in the face of climate uncertainty. This program is a partnership between Cornell University, the Harvest NY Program in Cornell Cooperative Extension, and the USDA Northeast Climate Hub. The Urban CAMP curriculum draws heavily from the Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Fellowship (CAMF), created in response to farmers' need for information and technical assistance related to climate change.The 2025 Urban Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Program (Urban CAMP) will consist of a series of in-person workshops, trainings, online webinars, and in-person field days, tailored for the specific needs of farmers in and around New York City. The program begins February 26, 2026 and will run through September 2026. Five in-person training sessions will be held once a week on Wednesdays in February and March (Feb. 26th, March 5th, March 12th, March 19th, and March 26th). There will be a total of three in-person farm tours during the growing season (dates TBD). Urban CAMP participants will then work to develop an adaptation or mitigation plan for their urban farm, or a farm they work with.
Session 5: Climate Funding and Resources