Cultivate and Sell: Your Guide to Starting a Farm Stand – Virtual Workshop Tuesday, July 30, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Online Event Starting a roadside stand can be an opportunity to help your business grow. A roadside or a farm stand is a great way to support your operation with additional income, increase your customer base, supply your community with fresh produce, and help reduce food shortage issues. Join us for a webinar and learn the the benefits of setting & running a successful roadside stand. Presenters from SBDC of Niagara County and CCE of Albany County will cover topics:  Roadside Stand and its benefits Zoning regulationsLiability insuranceSignageMarketingCompetitive PricingGoods sold at the stand - food safety regulations, licensing Day-to-Day Operations Our guest presenters Corey and Samantha Baxter of Baxter Family Farm, Churchville, NY, will share his journey from a market wagon to the permanent structure. They will help answer participants' questions, and provide suggestions based on their experience. Click the image below for registration details!Brought to you in conjunction with Monroe and Ontario Cooperative Extension FREE Jarmila Haseler, jh954@cornell.edu, (585) 753-2565 Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/4417200203056/WN_VGWS1cptTK2s3r054RBu2w#/registration ========================================= Making Sauerkraut: Under The Brine, All Will Be Fine Wednesday, July 31, 2024 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm The People's Pantry, 555 Avenue D , Rochester, NY 14621 Fermentation has helped preserve food since ancient times. Come join Cornell Cooperative Extension and The People’s Pantry for a fun night of learning the basics of making sauerkraut (preserved cabbage). We will demonstrate how to make fermented foods, and learn about their uses in other cultures and their health benefits! $0 Michael Grady Kincaid, mgk72@cornell.edu, 585-753-2550 Registration: https://forms.gle/3kjra8RNVCT64TRv6 ========================================= Regional Agritourism Networking Session - Western NY Monday, August 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Wickham Farms , 1315 Sweets Corners Rd. , Penfield, NY 14526 Join our Networking Session! Agritourism is a growing niche of tourism. Farmers engaged in or planning future agritourism activities as their primary business or as an add-on to their existing operation are encouraged to participate. Through this event, we aim to further develop agritourism in WNY and support farmers in creating and promoting agritourism activities on their farms. In a true spirit of agritourism, our Regional Networking Session will be fun and engaging experience. Farmers engaged in or planning future agritourism activities as their primary business or as an add-on to their existing operation are encouraged to participate. Our goal is to help strengthen agritourism in our region. We want to support farmers in developing on-farm experience for the public on their farms. The participants will hear about the best practices and opportunities that agritourism can bring to their farm. They will be able to connect with their local tourism agency and learn about resources that are  available to them.  Register HERE $12 Jarmila Haseler, jh954@cornell.edu, (585) 753-2565 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/Regional_Agritourism_event_226 =========================================