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CADE CADE (est. 1991) is a non-profit organization supporting NY's small farms and food businesses

What does it take to help a small farm business grow?Sometimes it’s a better way to tell your story: support to craft a ...
10/08/2026

What does it take to help a small farm business grow?

Sometimes it’s a better way to tell your story: support to craft a website and educational materials, which can be hard to prioritize when you’re busy actually running a farm.

That’s part of the work CADE has been doing for more than 35 years: helping farmers and food businesses navigate the challenges that come with growing a viable enterprise.

Through CADE’s BOOST program, Wild Ginger Farm received professional photography, design, and sales support to help them better communicate the value of their native plants to customers.

For a farm where education is central, high-quality visuals across web and print collateral help bring the mission to life. The response has been positive.

Read this and other impact spotlights in our 2025 Annual Report. Link in bio.

CADE is proud to be celebrating 35 years of supporting farm and food businesses across New York State. Our 2025 annual r...
10/08/2026

CADE is proud to be celebrating 35 years of supporting farm and food businesses across New York State. Our 2025 annual report is now available on our website. Take a look at the ways CADE supports and coordinates those working to create a resilient local foodshed.

Looking for a small livestock operation already in motion?Cooper’s Ark Farm in Schoharie, NY has been a poultry distribu...
09/22/2026

Looking for a small livestock operation already in motion?

Cooper’s Ark Farm in Schoharie, NY has been a poultry distribution center for many years, serving customers from across the Northeast. The property includes multiple barns, a flexible pole barn, a house, farm equipment, poultry infrastructure, and an established delivery network.

It’s a rare opportunity to step into a property with the infrastructure, relationships, and versatility to support a profitable poultry enterprise.

Swipe through for the details, and get in touch with CADE to learn more about this land and business venture opportunity.
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What does it take to keep NY’s small farms growing?Whether it's navigating a shift to wholesale, securing land or expand...
09/15/2026

What does it take to keep NY’s small farms growing?

Whether it's navigating a shift to wholesale, securing land or expanding processing capacity, it often comes down to having someone who knows the food system in your corner. That’s the work CADE has been doing for more than 35 years.

In recent years, CADE helped farmers explore regenerative practices that can strengthen their businesses and the land they depend on. From improving soil health to developing new approaches to production, we co-organized farm tours of leading practitioners in the Western Catskills.

CADE provides practical, hands-on support that helps individual businesses grow while strengthening the regional food system around them.

Help us keep doing this work. Give to CADE through Mohawk Valley Gives. https://www.givemv.org/organizations/cade

09/03/2026

Farmland Access Consultant Compensation: $15,000. EOE. The Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) seeks qualified consultants to support a farmland access initiative focused on identifying privately owned agricultural lands that may be available for lease, or other arrangements, to farmers within the....

Join farmers, food businesses, distributors, institutional buyers, and community partners from across New York for the N...
08/24/2026

Join farmers, food businesses, distributors, institutional buyers, and community partners from across New York for the NYS Buyer & Supplier Mixer, October 28–29 in downtown Syracuse.

Connect with potential partners, learn from others in the food system, and build relationships that can strengthen local food markets.

📍 Syracuse Marriott, Downtown
📅 October 28–29

Learn more and join us! https://whova.com/portal/registration/dXFVw3iCmoTpzOLMdCBa/?blm_aid=302271489

Harvesting Health is a farm & food pilot program proposed by CADE for Margaretville Central School! 🌱🍎 Hands-on learning...
07/27/2026

Harvesting Health is a farm & food pilot program proposed by CADE for Margaretville Central School! 🌱🍎 Hands-on learning, healthier meals, and stronger community ties.

If funded, the program will not only improve the quality of food served in the school cafeteria, but will incorporate activities from planting and harvesting to cooking and serving for students in the district.

The proposal represents a partnership between CADE, MCS, and a number of local farms to integrate local agriculture into the school through a mix of hands-on education and cafeteria purchasing, providing students with consistent access to nutrient-dense, locally grown food while they learn how to prepare it.

Read more about the proposal at The-Reporter.net (subscription required).

Reach out to explore collaboration and support welcome!

A successful land match in Schoharie County. 🌾 🐑Through CADE's Land Access Program, Conor Vallee of Valley of the Wind F...
06/26/2026

A successful land match in Schoharie County. 🌾 🐑

Through CADE's Land Access Program, Conor Vallee of Valley of the Wind Farm recently relocated his flock of Clun Forest sheep to Terra Viva Farm, where he'll continue growing a diversified sheep operation focused on wool, milk, and meat. Today, the flock is grazing these pasturelands, converting grass into food and fiber, helping keep the land productive.

By connecting landowners and farmers whose goals align, we're helping keep farmland in production, linking opportunities for the next generation of farmers to establish roots.

Know a landowner with farmland looking for its next chapter? We'd love to talk.

🫐Blueberry bushes in Jefferson, NY in need of a tender.A part-time seasonal opportunity: Hill Haven in Jefferson (Schoha...
06/01/2026

🫐Blueberry bushes in Jefferson, NY in need of a tender.

A part-time seasonal opportunity: Hill Haven in Jefferson (Schoharie County) has four aces of well-established blueberry bushes to rent to the right farmer. 🌱

The owners are planning to be out of state, and are looking to establish a rental relationship for the season, including sharing their existing customer base + market relationships to make a smooth transition. Owners cite five-figure profit potential.

Interested or know someone who may be a fit? Reach out to learn more. Owners are looking to act fast as harvest season approaches.

The application deadline is approaching for CADE's no-cost Wholesale Marketing Accelerator running this coming Fall/Wint...
05/18/2026

The application deadline is approaching for CADE's no-cost Wholesale Marketing Accelerator running this coming Fall/Winter. Is this opportunity right for your NY farm/food producing business (or for someone you know)?

➡️ Find out more and Apply: https://www.cadefarms.org/marketing-registration

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189 Main Street, 5FL Mezzanine
Oneonta, NY
13820

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+16074332545

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