Cornell Cooperative Extension of Orange County

Address

18 Seward Ave. Ste. 300
Middletown, NY 10940
United States

Website

https://cceorangecounty.org/

Contact Person

Nathaniel Lartey

Email Address

nl498@cornell.edu

Phone Number

917-635-9966

Services Provided

  • Extension Agent

Description of Services

The Wholesale Producer Readiness Program was implemented in 2014. The program offers technical assistance mainly regarding food safety education to many socially disadvantage and underserved farms including veteran farmers in Hudson Valley and New York. Our programs were generally focused on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) trainings, as well as one-on-one technical assistance with farms seeking GAPs audits, FSMA compliance, or general food safety information.

The New or Beginning Farmer Program provides one-on-one technical assistance and classes for new farmers and landowners who are seeking to add commercial agriculture ventures to their property.

Agriculture-Related Experience

Yes

Description of Agriculture-Related Experience

The Wholesale Producer Readiness Program was implemented in 2014. The program offers technical assistance mainly regarding food safety education to many socially disadvantage and underserved farms including veteran farmers in Hudson Valley and New York. Programs were generally focused on Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs), Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) trainings, as well as one-on-one technical assistance with farms seeking GAPs audits, FSMA compliance, or general food safety information.

The New or Beginning Farmer Program is a continuation of a work done by Emily Cook of CCE Ulster County, and later by Erik Schellenberg of CCE Orange County from 2013 to 2017 and now by Nathaniel Lartey from June 2018. This program provides one-on-one technical assistance and classes for new farmers and landowners who are seeking to add commercial agriculture ventures to their property.

Service Area

Mid-Hudson, Dutchess County, Orange County, Putnam County, Rockland County, Sullivan County, Ulster County, Westchester County

How do you offer services?

  • By phone
  • By email
  • By video conference
  • In our office
  • At your location

Free or Discounted Rates

No

Language Accessibility

English.

Office Accessibility

Yes

Office Accessibility Information

There is an elevator to use.

Leadership Demographic

Women 43% and men 57%.

Anti-Oppression Trainings Completed

No

Additional Information

I have worked with farmers for over five years and I enjoy my work when I am able to offer any help a farmer approach me with such as land access, soil testing, farm business plan writing, farm food safety plan writing, passing GAPs audit and FSMA regulatory compliance among others.