Events - month view
earlier monthsMarch 2017
Cured Meats Workshop
March 14 - March 15, 2017
Tues: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Weds: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Ithaca, NY
The Cured Meats Workshop is tailored to small-scale meat processors and restaurant owners interested in creating a value-added meat product for their customers.
Beef Processing and Cooking 2.0 Workshop
March 17, 2017
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Cobleskill, NY
Harvest New York, in collaboration with SUNY Cobleskill, is offering workshops for animal producers on Beef, Lamb and Pork processing to maximize profit! Start with your basic 1.0 class and continue on to 2.0. Classroom materials and lunch are provided.
Beef to kitchen...what to do with those odd cuts and variety meats.
Beef to kitchen...what to do with those odd cuts and variety meats.
Artisan Cheeses of Western New York
March 23, 2017
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Penn Yan, NY
The northwestern area of the Finger Lakes is producing some of the most interesting and most thoughtfully created artisan cheeses in the state. Harvest NY Dairy Processing Specialist Carl Moody will share what cheesemakers are doing in the region as well as samples of some of their best work.
April 2017
HACCP/Food Safety Plans
April 13 - April 14, 2017
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Watertown, NY
This course is designed to provide a hands-on, practical approach to developing food safety plans for your operation. It is ideally suited for plant/corporate management, production, QA/QC, engineering, maintenance, and sanitation personnel.
Manure Handling and Storage Workshop - CANCELED
April 13, 2017
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Arcade, NY
THIS EVENT WAS CANCELED.
Local farms and agency representatives with manure handling questions and concerns are invited to join Harvest New York for this in-depth workshop on manure handling and storage.
Local farms and agency representatives with manure handling questions and concerns are invited to join Harvest New York for this in-depth workshop on manure handling and storage.
Lamb Processing and Cooking 2.0
April 21, 2017
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Cobleskill, NY
Use the whole lamb...not just cutting...cooking too!
May 2017
Artisan Cheeses of Western New York
May 17, 2017
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
East Aurora, NY
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County and Harvest New York present Artisan Cheeses of Western New York. Western New York is producing some of the most interesting and most thoughtfully created artisan cheeses in the state. Cornell Cooperative Extension Dairy Processing Specialist (and Harvest NY team member) Carl Moody will give an overview of the cheese-making process and share what artisan cheesemakers are doing in the region as well as samples of some of their best work.
Cured Meats Workshop
May 31 - June 1, 2017
Ithaca, NY
The Cured Meats Workshop is tailored to small-scale meat processors and restaurant owners interested in creating a value-added meat product for their customers.
Upcoming Events
CRAFT Urban Farmer Meet up
June 23, 2026
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Long Island City, NY
Kick off the growing season with a networking event where growers can have conversations about plans for this year and discuss opportunities for collaboration. Members from the Harvest NY team will talk about the Urban Ag Labor Study. Food and seedlings will be provided. Urban Farming from the Ground Up
July 2, 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, join us! 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 NYCJoin 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.
Announcements
Community Gardens Soil Testing Program Accepting Applications
Soil testing supports the growth and expansion of community gardens by protecting the health and safety of the food produced in these gardens. CCE Harvest NY, in partnership with the NYS Department of Agriculture & Markets (AGM) and the Cornell Soil Health Lab, is offering eligible, food-producing gardens in New York State the opportunity to send soil samples for testing without charge.The soil test will analyze samples for heavy metals and nutrient levels. Test results help gardeners make appropriate plans to produce high quality fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Technical support and education for participating growers will be available from the CCE Harvest New York team. Learn more about the 2026 Community Gardens Soil Testing Program.