CRAFT NYC: Next Steps Farmer Panel

November 1, 2018


Wondering what you're going to do next year? Trying to plan your future in (or after) urban farming? Come join us at Prime Produce for the last CRAFT NYC workshop of the season all about career options for urban farmers, with panel and small group discussions to consider different paths, approaches, and specific resources and opportunities.

Panel:
Onika Abraham (Director of Farm School NYC)
Jason Jackson (Operations Manager at Square Roots)
Leanna Mulvihill (sheep-farmer-turned-grad-student at Cornell Tech)
Jeremy Teperman (Farm Manager at East NY Farms)
Glenda Ullauri (Education Manager, KCC Urban Farm)

Moderators:
Sam Anderson and Yolanda Gonzalez (Urban Agriculture Specialists, Cornell Cooperative Extension)

Urban Farming from the Ground Up

August 10, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bronx, NY

Join CCE Harvest NY Specialist Karen Guzman to turn a community center into an urban farm! This is an open volunteer event.

Rochester Soil Health Day

September 1, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY, New York State Soil Health, and Foodlink for interactive activities focused on soil health and an opportunity to get your garden soil screened for lead (reservation required).

IPM Field Day for Urban Growers

September 10, 2026
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Buffalo, NY

Join us for a hands-on field day exploring integrated pest management and season extension tools for urban growing spaces and the opportunity to build community with local growers!

This event will focus on best practices for using row covers and rat mitigation. Check out our CCE demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting to manage swede midge, an invasive fly that causes damage to brassica crops. Explore how to identify rat activity, reduce attractants, and strengthen site management. Hear from local growers on how they manage pests with a focus on organic management and how they extend the season on their farms and gardens.