October
CRAFT Tour at Restoration Farm
Late October, date TBD
@ Restoration Farm
140 Bethpage-Sweet Hollow Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804
Restoration Farm was founded in 2007 by husband and wife team Daniel Holmes and Caroline Fanning. The five-acre farm is leased from Nassau County at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration, a living history museum that recreates 19th century life on Long Island.
Restoration Farm is firmly committed to sustainable agriculture. They don’t use herbicides, pesticides, or synthetic fertilizers, instead, focusing on building healthy soil through cover cropping, mulching, and minimal tillage. They labor in full view of the customers they serve and are proud to provide Long Islanders with a high standard of quality food.
No need to register, but email Teddy Tomao at ttomao@nofany.org with any questions.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
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Recent NOFA-NY Events
Farmer Dan, and his wife Gina founded The Napolitano Family Farm in January of 2018. Together they have worked to ensure that their produce meets the quality standards of their family and yours. You can find these two harvesting their crop out in Brentwood NY. “Our mission has always been to provide our local community and restaurants with fresh, nourishing, delicious produce.”
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY for an introduction to the organic movement! We covered history, current trends, and tangible ways people can help grow a bioregional food system based in Health, Ecology, Fairness, and Care. The webinar included both lecture and discussion.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Balsam Farms started with ten rented acres, one tractor, and a small roadside farm stand. They have learned and grown a lot since then; now farming farm several fields between the villages of Amagansett and Sagaponack.
Participants joined us to learn how they manage scaling their operation and how they have grown the farm over time into the operation it is today.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined us for a tour with Farmer Ruth around Mud Creek Farm and learn about their CSA. Mud Creek Farm provides delicious, healthy, local, organically grown produce to their community as well as provide a space for that community to meet, thrive, learn and grow. They are committed to using responsible farming practices which sustain and improve the health and vitality of the entire farm system, including the soil, the air, the water, the plants, the animals, and the people they feed.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
The season’s over. You worked harder than ever. But did the farm actually make money, and how would you know?
Most farmers run on a gut feeling about their finances. This session replaces the gut feeling with a way to read your own numbers, so the decisions you make for next season are grounded in what really happened this one.
Presented by Tahsin Korur from Climb Accounting.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and the Good Farmers Guild of Western NY at Root Down Farm for a farmer-to-farmer discussion on the impacts of extreme weather on their farms in the past few years and how to build resilience into their operations.
This event was open to all operation types, sizes, and experience levels, with a focus on organic practice and sustainable farming techniques.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Every year, farmers overpay at tax time for one reason: they wait until spring to think about decisions that had to be made before December 31. By then the window is closed. This session is about that window. Tahsin from Climb Accounting walks through the year-end moves that actually change what you owe, in plain language, with real farm examples.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY, Organic Valley, and Triple Creek Farm for a discussion on pasture soil nutrients, soil health, and dairy cow health. We will discuss nutrient transport off our grass-fed dairy farms and what we need to do about that! We will cover minerals (ratios/ranges), plant health, and possible inputs. After lunch, graciously provided by Organic Valley, we will head out to the pasture for a lively conversation about regrowth, species composition and how our nutrients or lack of can influence what grows in our pasture.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
At Treiber Farms, everything is done by hand. They are reviving the craft of farming as a creative collaboration with nature’s raw materials: seeds, soil, water, sunshine and plenty of hard work. On their 60 acres on Long Island’s North Fork, Trieber Farms use sustainable methods and resourceful ingenuity to produce a wide range of flavorful foods for local chefs and eaters. They also cross-pollinate agriculture and the arts through collaborations and events in the field and at their Old Barn.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
CCE Allegany County, together with NOFA-NY hosted a Dairy Pasture Walk at Emary Spring Farm – the farm of Sara and Jeremy Hatch. In business since 2001, transitioning to organic in 2004, Emary Springs Farm currently milks 30 cows with ~25 acres of pasture. They built a new facility six months ago and are now utilizing a robot. Sara and Jeremy shared some of the more recent changes made on the farm along with goals for grazing in the future.
Participants joined Chris Kemnah, NOFA-NY and Lynn Bliven, CCE Allegany County for an informative dairy pasture walk focused on practical pasture management strategies. Topics included grazing standards, tools for managing rotationally grazed pasture, weed control, and improving pasture productivity. There was ample time for participants’ questions and discussion tailored to their farms.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
This free event was hosted by the Northeast Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). It provided practical, farmer-led education, hands-on learning opportunities, and meaningful connections with peers across the region’s food and farming community. Designed for farmers at every stage of their organic journey, Northeast Growing Together offered real-world knowledge and resources participants can immediately apply to their own operations.
Programming has been developed collaboratively by partner organizations throughout the Northeast, including PCO Certified Organic (PCO), Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners (MOFGA), the Northeast Organic Farming Associations of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont, the West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition (WVFFC), and the Virginia Association for Biological Farming (VABF).
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
This event focused on best practices for using row covers and rat mitigation. Participants were able to check out the CCE demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting to manage swede midge, an invasive fly that causes damage to brassica crops. We explored how to identify rat activity, reduce attractants, and strengthen site management. Local growers shared information on how they manage pests with a focus on organic management and how they extend the season on their farms and gardens.
This event was presented by CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, Cornell IPM, NOFA-NY, and Massachusetts Avenue Project.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and NY Soil Health at Gianforte Farm for a Field Day focused on soil health in organic field crop systems. BBQ lunch included! The event featured a reduced tillage field tour, soil pit demos with NRCS, precision technology for soil health, grain cleaning plus a value-added processing tour with Luke Gianforte, and soil health trailer demos.
Co-sponsored by Madison County Soil and Water Conservation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, CCE CNY Dairy Livestock and Field Crops Program, NOFA-NY, and Farmers for Soil Health.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Particpants joined NOFA-NY educator Chris Kemnah for an informative dairy pasture walk focused on practical pasture management strategies. Topics included weed control, nutrient management, and improving pasture productivity, with plenty of time for participant questions and discussion tailored to their farms.
Drinks and snacks were provided by USDA’s Transition to Organic Partnership Program and Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Producers joined NOFA-NY staff and fellow farmers at informal gatherings and webinars across the state. The events featured conversation, community, food, and refreshments. Participants asked questions about organic certification, Organic Certification Cost Share reimbursement, inspections, recordkeeping, and other farming topics while connecting with other producers and learning about NOFA-NY programs and resources.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY, American Farmland Trust, and our partners, for a day of learning and discussion around innovative practices that support soil health, farm resilience, and agricultural sustainability, hosted at the Martens Farm in Penn Yan. Covered topics included biochar and agrivoltaics.
Partners included New York Center for Organic Recycling and Education, Yates County Soil and Water, NRCS-NY, New York Soil Health, and Cornell University.
Participants joined NOFA-NY, Organic Valley, and Rocky Top Acres for a discussion on pasture soil nutrients. We discussed nutrient transport off of our grass-fed dairy farms. We covered minerals, soil health, plant health and how these influence our dairy cow’s health. After lunch, graciously provided by Organic Valley, we went out to the pasture for a lively conversation about regrowth, species composition and how our nutrient or lack of can influence what grows in our pasture.
Participants brought questions, gained insights, and learned together!
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined us and Real Organic Project at Lovin’ Mama Farm for a tour of the farm with a focus on how they have built a thriving operation through diverse enterprises and soil health.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined at us at Foodlink Community Farm for a hands-on field day exploring integrated pest management tools for small‑scale growing spaces and the opportunity to build community with local growers! This event was focused on best practices for using row covers, biocontrols, trapping, and more. We highlighted a CCE demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting and entomopathogenic nematodes to manage swede midge, an invasive fly that causes damage to brassica crops. We also heard from local growers on how they manage pests on their farms and gardens with a focus on organic management.
This event was presented by CCE Cornell Vegetable Program, NOFA-NY, Foodlink Community Farm, CCE Harvest NY, CCE Monroe, Taproot Collective, and Roc Urban Ag Working Group.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined us at Twin Oaks Dairy to showcase their 2021 silvopasture planting which includes black locusts that are more than 20 feet tall. Plans for further plantings were discussed, as well as other aspects of their rotational grazing system.
This event was a collaboration between Twin Oaks Dairy, American Farmland Trust, NOFA-NY, CCE SCNY Dairy & Field Crops Team, CCE Tompkins County, National Grazing Lands Coalition, Cortland County SWCD, and Dairy Grazing Alliance.
Participants joined us at Lamar Zimmerman Farm in Dundee, NY to learn about dry matter intake (DMI) recordkeeping. Accurate DMI records are essential for organic dairy producers to demonstrate compliance, evaluate pasture performance, and improve herd productivity. This half-day program combined classroom instruction with a pasture walk to explore practical approaches for estimating and documenting DMI throughout the grazing season.
Participants learned how pasture conditions, forage quality, supplemental feeding, and grazing management influence intake and how sound recordkeeping can support both certification requirements and management decisions.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and East End Food for an educational tour and the opportunity to learn from and build community with local farmers at Island Time Farm. After the tour, a potluck was hosted to wrap up the CRAFT Tour season!
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and East End Food for an educational tour and the opportunity to learn from and build community with local farmers!
1760 Homestead Farm is a toxin-free culinary farm, market and bakery providing heirloom produce, honey, specialty foods, and seasonal decor.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and East End Food for an educational tour and the opportunity to learn from and build community with local farmers!
Green Thumb is 3rd generation farm family running a farm stand on a 13th generation farm. They are proud to offer the highest quality Certified Organic produce and plants; as well as a wide selection of local items, snacks, and beverages.
This event was hosted by NOFA-NY and Real Organic Project with a discussion about Organic and Real Organic Certification.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and Mid-Hudson CRAFT at Black Creek Farm & Nursery for an educational tour and the opportunity to learn from and build community with local farmers!
The tour focused on their organic nursery production and syntropic systems that have been planted at the farm to produce vegetables, nursery crops, persimmons, pawpaws, hazelnuts, apples, grapes, and other crops. Design and implementation of the syntropic approach and management were discussed and then attendees worked together to plant a tree row.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and East End Food for an educational tour and the opportunity to learn from and build community with local farmers!
CCE Suffolk/LIHREC is a 68-acre facility focused on research, education, and outreach for local agricultural industries.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and East End Food for an educational tour and the opportunity to learn from and build community with local farmers!
Zafferano Farm and Soul Creations Herb Farm share land to produce organic, no-till vegetables, saffron, medicinal herbs, and value added products.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and East End Food for an educational tour and the opportunity to learn from and build community with local farmers!
Amber Waves is a nonprofit farm that provides education for aspiring growers, thoughtful cooks, and eaters.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and American Farmland Trust at Barred Owl Brook Farm for a hands‑on workshop demonstrating a low‑cost, practical method for establishing fodder plantings using live‑staked willow and poplar. These fast‑growing species can provide valuable supplemental feed during the summer slump—especially in areas where cool‑season forages struggle.
During this interactive session, we walked through:
• How and why to establish fodder blocks using live stakes
• Species selection and site considerations
• Site prep and early care for successful establishment
• Tips to help you confidently harvest and plant your own fodder block at home.
Participants took part in the planting process and left with the knowledge and skills to get started on their own farms.
Participants joined us at Restoration Farm for a hands-on cover crop workshop and farm tour with Caroline Fanning & Daniel Holmes. They learned how cover cropping supports soil health, reduces weeds, and builds resilience in sustainable farming systems.
Founded in 2007, Restoration Farm is a five-acre, no-spray farm located at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Caroline and Dan shared their approach to growing vegetables, berries, flowers, and herbs using ecological practices like minimal tillage, mulching, and cover crops. The workshop included a guided tour of the fields and an inside look at how they produce high-quality food for their CSA and local community.
This event was hosted by NOFA-NY and Real Organic Project and included a discussion about Organic and Real Organic Certification.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Presented by Chris Kemnah of NOFA-NY and Eric Antrim of Tri-County Ag Team
Healthy soil is the foundation of successful organic growing. Participants joined us at CCE St. Lawrence County for a workshop on Soil Building Methods for Organic Growers where we explored practical ways to improve soil health and fertility naturally. Topics included soil testing, approved organic amendments, mulching, compost and cover crops. Market growers, homesteaders, and backyard gardeners, left with tools and strategies to build healthier, more productive soil.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Participants joined NOFA-NY and American Farmland Trust at Cross Island Farms for a hands‑on workshop demonstrating a low‑cost, practical method for establishing fodder plantings using live‑staked willow and poplar. These fast‑growing species can provide valuable supplemental feed during the summer slump—especially in areas where cool‑season forages struggle.
During this interactive session, we walked through:
• How and why to establish fodder blocks using live stakes
• Species selection and site considerations
• Site prep and early care for successful establishment
• Tips to help you confidently harvest and plant your own fodder block at home.
Participants took part in the planting process and left with the knowledge and skills to get started on their own farms.
Part 2 of a 4-part series, presented by Tahsin Korur of Climb Accounting
This session provided hands-on support for any last-minute filings or extensions. We answered individual questions, reviewed returns, and then shifted gears toward planning for next year. We also discussed how farmers could optimize their tax strategies for 2026, from better bookkeeping habits to strategic planning.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Part 1 of a 4-part series, presented by Tahsin Korur of Climb Accounting
In this session, farmers and farm employees were guided on how to get their books in order and maximize their tax benefits before the April 15 deadline. We covered essential steps for Schedule F filers, highlighted key New York farm credits, and gave attendees a clear roadmap to file (or extend) on time. The session featured actionable advice, relatable examples, and plenty of opportunity for Q&A.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Community members attended for the chance to meet their local farmers and check out their CSA programs. It was also a great opportunity for Long Island farmers to meet and network with other farmers.
The Long Island CSA Fair was a collaborative effort of iEat Green, Slow Food North Shore, Sisters of St. Joseph, and NOFA-NY.
Participants joined us at East End Food to meet their local farmers, and learn more about their operations and their Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs to determine if they might be a good fit. This event was free with opportunities to purchase a CSA share from a participating farm.
Sponsored by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
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