Other Ag News: Futuro en Ag: 2024 Year in Review

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The Futuro en Ag project of Cornell Small Farms Program continued to expand its educational offerings targeting Spanish-first farmers, supervisors, farm employees and aspiring farmers in New York State and beyond. We continue to be indebted to the hundreds of people who participated in our programming in 2024. You, your passions, and your dreams to live better lives and care of the land are the reason we do what we do.

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Here is a summary of our events and activities throughout the year.

• Ulster County, July 15.
• Tompkins County, July 28.
• Suffolk County, August 20.
• Orleans County, August 31.

• Two-day training on Communication and Organizational Culture, Tompkins County, May 29-30.
• Bilingual Workshop on Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation, Tompkins County, October 19.
• Two-day Leadership and Farm Management course, Suffolk County, October 24-25.
• Bilingual Technical Workshop, Rockland County December 6-7.

Online Courses and Trainings

• Jan-Feb. BF 102: Mercados y Rentabilidad para su Negocio Agrícola (Markets and Profits for Farm Businesses). 6 sessions.
• Apr-Nov. Juntos Aprendemos monthly learning circle. 8 sessions.
• Sep-Oct. BF 101: Cómo Iniciar su Negocio Agrícola (Starting Your Own Farm Business). 6 sessions.

In addition, our team made 10 farm visits for technical assistance and added 25 Spanish-language resources for farmers to our Centro de Recursos para Agricultores, including videos, articles, radio interviews, presentations on farm enterprises and finances, and more.

If you would like to receive regular communications about activities and opportunities for Spanish-first and bilingual ag education, sign up here.

Thank you for being part of the Futuro Community!

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