Fresh Market Vegetable Grading & Packing Workshop

August 21, 2018


Are you interested in farm to school or selling to institutional markets? Maybe you'd like to know more about grading and packing your fresh market produce right in the field? CCE Broome County in partnership with the CCE Cornell Vegetable Program and the Cornell Baskets to Pallets program is offering a hands-on, on-farm experience designed to prepare farms in NY, both beginning and experienced, to enter new markets.

Learn how to grade vegetables and package for different markets. This will be a hands-on training with peppers, summer squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, and kale.

The field day is open to 25 participants; preference given to active or retired NYS military veterans on a first-come, first-served basis. Fee is $15/person or $20/farm. Veterans may apply for a stipend to cover the cost of attending. For more information or to apply, contact Laura Biasillo, CCE Broome County at 607-584-5007 or email Laura.

Event registration is available at https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/veggradingpacking2018_203