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)

Gardening Workshop

July 11, 2026
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bronx, NY

Join Kingsbridge Heights Community Center and Urban Garden Specialist, Karen Guzman, to learn beginner gardening tips from planting to basic plant ID. We will learn which crops do well together and how to get good yields in raised bed gardens.  

Urban Agroforestry Summit

July 14, 2026
9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
New York, NY

Learn and network with urban agroforestry practitioners, service providers and city government partners on ways to scale agroforestry in NYC

Join the Cornell Small Farms Program and Harvest New York for the first annual NYC Urban Agroforestry Summit. Begin the day by learning from invited speakers who will explore the evolution, current landscape, and future potential of agroforestry within New York City's food systems and urban forestry initiatives.

Urban Tree Health: New Pest and Disease Challenges

July 24, 2026
8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Trees in urban environments can face unexpected challenges, including new insects and diseases. Join Cornell Integrated Pest Management, in collaboration with Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Cornell Cooperative Extension, to learn how to recognize and manage some of the most pressing IPM challenges in urban forests.