Finding Urban Land to Farm: Selecting Property for Farming (ONLINE)
Event Details
Date
May 16, 2020
Time
10:00 - 10:45am
Location
Online
Host
CCE Erie County
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) is hosting two online workshops for anyone looking for a place to start an urban farm or market garden in the City of Buffalo.
Each session will include a presentation and time for questions. A description of each workshop follows:
SELECTING PROPERTY FOR FARMING: CHOOSE WISELY
Saturday, May 16, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Selecting a suitable property is critical to the success of an urban farm. Size, soils, site history, infrastructure, neighborhood, and zoning are all factors that need to be considered. Caitlin Tucker with the CCE Cornell Vegetable Program will talk about these factors.
Register online at erie.cce.cornell.edu/events/ or email Jolie Hibit.
BUFFALO CITY AUCTION: ADVICE FOR BUYERS
Saturday, May 23, 10:00 am - 10:45 am
Finding affordable land is a major challenge for new farmers. The estimated value of a farm in Erie County surged from just over $400,000 in 2012 to nearly $700,000 in 2017 (2017 Census of Agriculture: New York). Property values in the City of Buffalo have been on the rise too, but there are still bargains to be had at the City of Buffalo auction. The ins and outs of the auction will be discussed by Amhad Nieves of the Buffalo Information Sharing Collaborative.
Register online at erie.cce.cornell.edu/events/ or email Jolie Hibit. There is no cost to register.
For more information: Email Kathleen McCormick, CCE Erie Agriculture Educator.
This workshop is part of CCE Erie's work as a Regional Navigator in American Farmland Trust's Farmland for a New Generation program (FNG-NY). The focal point of the FNG-NY program is the New York Farmland Finder, a website that helps link farmers seeking land and landowners who want to keep their land in farming. Website users can post a farmer or farm profile, search for farmers or farmland, learn about upcoming events and browse resources.
Asparagus
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Dry Beans
Eggplant
Ethnic Vegetables
Garlic
Horseradish
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce / Leafy Greens
Melons
Mushrooms
Onions
Parsnips
Peas
Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins / Gourds
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga
Snap Beans
Squash - Summer
Squash- Winter
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Turnips
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