Dairy Women's Group Community Outreach



Event Details

Date

April 14, 2022

Time

12 pm - 2 pm

Location

Virtual via Zoom

Host

South Central New York Dairy & Field Crops

Donette Griffith
607-391-2662



Are you a woman in dairy? Do you want to brainstorm with other dairy farm/industry women on how to do farm outreach in your community? This meeting is for you! This meeting will help you:

 learn how to become more involved in your community
 give you examples of how your dairy is already a good community member
 develop talking outreach points for your farm
 help you develop your goals for future community outreach

Speaker: Beth Meyer, Director of Consumer Confidence, American Dairy Association North East

Facilitators:
Lindsay Ferlito, Dairy Specialist, CCE North Country Regional Ag Team
Betsy Hicks, Dairy Specialist, CCE South Central NY Dairy and Field Crops Program
Eileen Jensen, Executive Director, NY Animal Agriculture Coalition

Registration: No cost. Please register 1 week in advance to receive coursework materials prior to program.
Click Here to Register for this event here.



Dairy Women's Outreach Flyer (PDF; 938KB)


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Farmers Can Join MeatSuite For Free!

MeatSuite.com is a free resource provided by Cornell University where NY meat farmers can create a farm profile and list their bulk (wholes, halves, quarters) and bundled (i.e. Grilling Bundle) meat products.

Why should farmers join?

1. It's free and easy!
2. Connect with more local customers. In the past year the MeatSuite.com farm directory had 8,300 visits from New York consumers. Farm profiles get as many as 25 views per month from potential local customers. We also spotlight MeatSuite farms on social media and bring attention and purchases to farms through highlights and giveaways.

How do I join?

Farmers can visit https://www.meatsuite.com/farmers/ to create a free farm profile. You must list at least one product for your farm's profile to go live. You'll also have access to Cornell's free Meat Price Calculator, a helpful tool for pricing your meat to make a profit.

While you're on MeatSuite, check out the "Creating Consumer-Friendly Bulk Meats" publication on the log-in page. It has tips on how to create bulk meat products that are easier for first-time buyers to say "yes" to.

If you have any questions as you create your farm profile or products, we're here to help! Please email Matt LeRoux at mnl28@cornell.edu.


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