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SUMMARY:Small Fruits Workshop
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URL:http://thatscooperativeextension.org/events/2026/07/23/small-fruits-workshop
DESCRIPTION:Cornell Cooperative
 Extension of Oswego County will host a small fruits workshop that will help identify fruits that make sense to grow on small acreage and
 discuss other common considerations when getting started.Joshua Vrooman, Agriculture Educator for Cornell
 Cooperative Extension of Oswego County, will review direct-to-consumer trends, showing
 that small farms are best positioned for local markets and that product differentiation
 is important. Anya Stansell, Small Fruits Extension Specialist for Cornell
 Harvest NY, will highlight fruits that make sense to grow on small acreage. She
 will also talk about value-added processing which can provide supplemental income
 to fresh market sales. Janet van Zoeren, Integrated Pest Management Extension
 Specialists for Cornell Lake Ontario Fruit Team, will cover common considerations
 when establishing a new crop including site selection, pest management, pruning,
 and other good agricultural practices. Afterwards, Wade Smith, co-owner of
 Fruit Valley Orchard, will provide a short tour of their orchard. Attendees will
 get to see other important elements of running a diversified farm, including a
 farm store and maintaining community engagement.
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