2024 Agritourism Webinar Series
Join CCE Extension educators for a series of lunchtime webinars on agritourism topics! This series is free and meets on the second Tuesday of every month from Noon - 1PM. You can register for one or more of the webinars. The schedule is:
- 1/9 - Agritourism for Maple Syrup Operations
- 2/13 - Grants for Agritourism Operations
- 3/12 - Staffing Your Agritourism Operation
- 4/9 - Working with Your Local Tourism Office
- 5/14 - Overview of Agritourism Business Plan in AgPlan
- 6/11 - How To's: Livestock Operations (not a petting zoo)
- 7/9 - Urban Agritourism
- 8/13 - TBD
- 9/10 - Handling Difficult Customers
- 10/8 - Creating Value-Added Items/Experiences
- 11/12 - Implementing Outdoor Recreation on the Farm
- 12/10 - Agritourism Accessibility
Webinar Series made possible from USDA NIFA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program
Event Details
Date
January 9, 2024
Time
12:00-1:00
Location
Zoom Webinar
Host
CCE Agritourism Program Work Team
Lindsey Pashow
518-569-3073
email Lindsey Pashow
Event Registration
Agritourism For Maple Syrup Operations
The first webinar for 2024 will focus on Maple Syrup Operations. Learn the ins and outs of hosting a large scale event on your farm, some consumer trends for visits to maple farms and some ideas to extend your season.
Event Details
Date
February 13, 2024
Time
12:00-1:00
Location
Zoom Webinar
Host
CCE Agritourism Program Work Team
Lindsey Pashow
518-569-3073
email Lindsey Pashow
Event Registration
Grants for Agritourism Operations
Are there grants that can help you support or grow your agritourism business? Where do you look for funding?
Event Details
Date
March 12, 2024
Time
12:00-1:00
Location
Zoom Webinar
Host
CCE Agritourism Program Work Team
Lindsey Pashow
518-569-3073
email Lindsey Pashow
Event Registration
Staffing your Agritourism Business
Agritourism operations need employees who are good with the public. Where can you find a labor force for your agritourism enterprise? What different laws and regulations might you encounter as an employer for an agritourism workforce? How do you get your employees hired and trained effectively?
Event Details
Date
April 9, 2024
Time
12:00-1:00
Location
Zoom Webinar
Host
CCE Agritourism Program Work Team
Lindsey Pashow
518-569-3073
email Lindsey Pashow
Event Registration
Working with your local tourism office
Your local tourism office is an important resource for you to help advertise and promote your agritourism business. Find out what they can do for you!
Apples
Apricots
Asparagus
Beets
Blueberries
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cherries
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Grapes
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Nectarines
Onions
Parsnips
Peaches
Pears
Peas
Peppers
Plums
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Raspberries / Blackberries
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Strawberries
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
Upcoming Events
ENY Orchard Soil Health and Beneficial Fungi Meeting
August 15, 2024 : ENY Orchard Soil Health and Beneficial Fungi Meeting
Peru, NY
Join the members of CCE ENYCHP and the Cornell Soil Health Program for a field meeting on the basics of soil health, the potential benefits of mycorrhizal fungi, and an update on the current project status of our SARE grant on orchard mycorrhizal products.
This meeting is intended for farmworkers, young and beginning orchardists, and experienced orchard managers wanting to learn about the basics of soil health and mycorrhizal fungi within the orchard.
North Point Community Farm Twilight Meeting
August 19, 2024 : North Point Community Farm Twilight Meeting
Plattsburgh, NY
North Point Community Farm Twilight Meeting
Monday, August 19th 4-7 pm (rain or shine)
2172 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, NY 12901
$10 per farm
Join us for a tour of North Point Community Farm, a diversified vegetable, berry, and flower operation in the North Country. Farmers Marisa and Mike will give us an overview of their decision-making as they expand their business, increasing their high tunnel production, investing in new tillage equipment, and transforming an old dairy barn into an efficient wash-pack shed with food safety in mind. We'll end the evening with local food refreshments and an opportunity to network with growers from NY and VT.
DEC credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, 23
Late Summer Orchard Meeting
August 21, 2024
Fonda, NY
Join us for our last get together of the summer before we're in the thick of harvest. At this meeting, we will tour Sand Flats Orchard with manager Mitch Hoffman, and we will then discuss late season pest management tasks with our experts from the HVRL and Cornell AgriTech.
DEC Credits: 1.5 credits in categories 1A, 10, and 22.