Farms on Film Webinar Sessions
Event Details
Date
February 26, 2024
February 28, 2024
Time
7pm - 8pm EST
Location
Zoom
Host
CCE Orange County
cceorangecounty.org/events/2024/02/26/farm
Justine Shaffer
845-344-1234 ext, 262
email Justine Shaffer
This virtual seminar will feature film industry experts on how to "market" your property and its use in the film and TV industry. As well as, how to prepare and what to expect should a company crew utilize the farm.
Getting Scouted: Monday, February 26th
How to "market" your farm to the film & tv industry. Hear from a location scout as well as other local professionals about how to get your property noticed.
Close-Ups: Wednesday, February 28th
What can you expect from the production mangers? How do you prepare your insurance, town, family, property, neighbors etc. for the activity of the shoot. Also, what can you expect as compensation? How to negotiate what costs are your and what are the responsibility of the film company?
Registrants will receive a zoom link a few days prior to the program. Please contact Justine with any questions: js3644@cornell.edu or 845-344-123
Fee: $10 per registration
Upcoming Events
New York State Fiber Conference
June 9, 2024
Bouckville, NY
Theme for this year: Quality Matters
Announcements
Cash Rent and Custom Harvest Survey
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.