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DESCRIPTION:Pigs don’t sweat and neither should you when deciding to past
 ure-raise pigs!\n\nJoin All Family Farm and Cornell Cooperative Extension 
 (CCE) Sullivan County for an on-farm workshop for veterans and their partn
 ers on Saturday\, May 14 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This workshop is for ve
 terans and their partners only.\n\n \n\nAll Family Farm (AFF)\, located in
  Middletown\, NY and founded in 2018 by veterans Nathan and Misty Allanach
 \, raises and sells heritage breed Berkshire pork. Together with CCE Sulli
 van ag educators\, they will discuss their mindset on the management of th
 eir farm\, including pasture management\, operations\, and sales. Beginnin
 g with an overview of how they made business choices around their acreage\
 , they will review two farm operational systems: the feeding silo and the 
 loading system for hogs preceding transport. Attendees will tour the farm\
 , visit the farm store\, and learn how the farmers market their products. 
 Veterans will have the opportunity to survey the land currently in product
 ion\, discuss small business strategies\, learn technical methods of small
 -scale production\, and ask questions in real time to a veteran family far
 m.\n\nLunch is provided and participants will receive a copy of the book\,
  "Storey's Guide to Raising Pigs\, 4th Edition: Care\, Facilities\, Manage
 ment\, Breeds". A bootwash station will be provided for participants with 
 livestock to maintain farm biosecurity.\n\nPre-registration is required fo
 r this FREE veteran-only program by web at sullivancce.org/events\, email 
 at sullivan@cornell.edu\, or phone at 845-292-6180. All Family Farm’s ad
 dress will be provided with registration.\n\nThis workshop is sponsored by
  Cornell Small Farms Farm Ops program. Farm Ops aims to support military s
 ervice members and veterans who desire to explore and/or pursue agricultur
 al vocations. Learn more at smallfarms.cornell.edu/projects/farm-ops.
LOCATION:Sullivan County
SUMMARY:Raising Pastured Pigs on Small Acreage
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