Pasture Walk - Niagara County
Event Details
Date
September 8, 2022
Time
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
Al-Noor Farm
2027 Langdon Rd
Ransomville, NY 14131
Host
Northwest New York Dairy, Livestock & Field CropsNancy Glazier
585-315-7746
email Nancy Glazier
Join us for a pasture walk and talk Thursday, September 8th from 6:00 - 8:00pm at Al-Noor Farm in Ransomville, NY. They are new to farming and would like to share their progress so far. They are building fences, setting up paddocks, and renovating a barn for their goat herd. They will be targeting their meat to ethnic customers through on-farm Halal and Kosher slaughter. This will be a great opportunity to learn about goats and grazing as well as share your expertise with others.
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Niagara Soil & Water Conservation District, and Natural Resources Conservation Service have been providing early guidance to the farm and are organizing the event.
The pasture walk is free, but preregistration is required by calling Cornell Cooperative Extension at 716-433-8839 or emailing djf18@cornell.edu by September 6th.
A meal will be provided by the farm.
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To date, there is limited information available about rental rates and fees for crop harvesting. Farms can use this valuable information for their farm business planning to help improve decision making and profitability.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.