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)

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