Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education

Grants And Education To Advance Innovations In Sustainable Agriculture

Project Overview

LNE95-060
Project Type: Research and Education
Funds awarded in 1995: $63,881.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/1999
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $15,734.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Gilbert Gillespie
Cornell Univ., Dept of Rural Sociology, Farming Alt. Program

Commercial Small-Scale Food Processing in New York: Value-Adding For Sustainable Agriculture

Annual Reports

Information Products

Two Small Mills in New York State Contributions to Sustainable Agriculture (Book/Handbook)
Small Scale Food Processing Project Adding Value for Sustainabillty (Fact Sheet)
Excerpt from The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development Annual Report 1998 (Conference Proceeding)
Adding Value For Sustainability Part 3 (Book/Handbook)
Adding Value For Sustainability Part 2 (Book/Handbook)
Processor Vol. 1 Issue I October November 1998 (Article/Newsletter/Blog)
Research from Around the Country Suggests that Community SmallScale Processing Operations Create Rural Jobs and Help Keep Money Circulating in their Communities (Article/Newsletter/Blog)
Adding Value For Sustainability Part 1 (Book/Handbook)

Commodities

  • Additional Plants: herbs
  • Animals: bees, bovine, poultry, fish, ratite, shellfish
  • Animal Products: dairy

Practices

  • Education and Training: decision support system, mentoring, participatory research
  • Farm Business Management: new enterprise development, cooperatives, marketing management, value added
  • Sustainable Communities: new business opportunities, partnerships, employment opportunities, social capital, social networks, community development
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.