Broiler Field Day at Sunny Cove Farm
Event Details
Date
June 6, 2024
Time
5:00pm - 7:30pm
Location
Sunny Cove Farm
1444 Randolph Rd
Alfred Station, NY 14803
Cost
General Registration : Free
Host
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops ProgramPoultry is a low-cost farm enterprise with a short turn-around that holds potential to be a profitable business venture. Many beginning farmers are choosing to start with poultry, but may have questions including: what it takes to raise them; if they should process themselves or send them out to a certified processor; how to add value to a whole chicken; and is raising chickens something that can be profitable for me?
This workshop will provide farmers the tools to answer these questions. The workshop is being hosted at Sunny Cove farm, a farm that raises small batches of organic pasture-raised broilers, and processes them on-farm under the 1,000 bird exemption.
The program will be from 5pm - 7:30 pm on Thursday, June 6, 2024, and will cover the following:
Farmer Meghan introduces the farm and how she raises broilers
Review of financial considerations for broiler enterprises, and what it takes to make a profit
Tour of Meghan's processing set-up, including a discussion about food safety
Hands-on further processing demonstration (taking a carcass into cuts allowed under the 1,000 bird exemption)
All who are interested in raising or are currently raising poultry for meat are welcome to register for this free event. Pre-registrations are required to ensure we have enough broilers for the cut-up demonstration and print-outs for all. you can register via this page or by contacting Kelly at 585-268-7644 ext 10 or klb288@cornell.edu.
Please bring your questions. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
These programs are provided free of charge thanks to work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, through the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program under subaward number LNE22-435.
Upcoming Events
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Announcements
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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.