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CADE is excited to announce its latest collaboration with SUNY Cobleskill's Institute for Rural Vitality, the USDA Agriculture Innovation Center! This program will deliver comprehensive business development services and support to a cohort of ten of the most promising businesses in our region through a new Farm and Food Business Accelerator program. This one of just three centers funded in 2020 by the USDA Agriculture Innovation Center program across the United States.

The 1st Annual Women in Food & Farming Festival on May 8 & 9 is looking for products and participation from women-owned food and farming businesses. On Saturday, May 8, sell products at the NYS Farmers Market at Stone Ridge Orchard, a COVID-19 compliant event. On Sunday, May 9, for the virtual portion, they are looking for women farmers, chefs, producers, writers, hospitality, and agritourism professionals within the food and beverage spaces to give a pre-recorded video presentation. Contact [email protected] with questions and to participate.

This time tomorrow, join CADE and the New Grange Farm Club for "Preserving Farmland, " a continued discussion about tools, resources and concepts for farmland owners.

In Case You Missed It: The recording of the March 5 panel is out now with CADE Executive Director Phoebe Schreiner, alongside NY dairy vets and researchers, discussing CADE's work in helping local farms implement selective dry cow therapy, a new practice that significantly reduces the use of antibiotics in dairy cattle.

Reminder: Apply for the Dairy Forward Microgrant! This is a great opportunity for dairy farm families who are thinking about transitioning their farm to a new generation, hoping to protect their farm, looking to improve farm profitability, or are interested in adopting regenerative practices. The program aims to help select dairy farm families in New York access information and professional services to help plan for farm transitions in the face of tremendous challenges such as a weak dairy economy, disruptions from severe weather, and an aging farmer population. Qs? Contact Molly Johnston-Heck, [email protected] or (518) 928-7758.

A Time for Thanks-CADE celebrates the years bounty - https://mailchi.mp/0f3469fb2ba8/february-newsletter-4142589

We're hiring a Communications Manager! Interested? Apply by November 27th. http://www.cadefarms.org/communicationsmanager

We've extended our application deadline for the Communications Manager position we posted last week. Please share widely with your network! http://www.cadefarms.org/communicationsmanager

We're looking for a dynamic Communications Manager to join our team. Learn more here: http://www.cadefarms.org/communicationsmanager

Heat Smart Mohawk Valley, part of the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Herkimer are sponsoring an informational webinar on NYSERDA’s free ag energy audits, and National Grid incentives and programs. The webinar is scheduled for November 17 at 1:00pm. Tracy Stanko of Redline Farms, Adam Boese, energy auditor with Daylight Savings Co., Jessica Zweig with NYSERDA, and Bob Muller of National Grid will be speaking on the full range of resources available to the ag community. For more information or to register for this free webinar, visit https://www.heatsmartmv.org//upcoming-webinar-agricultura/