Primary Contact
Steve Hadcock
About the Organization
Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Agriculture and Horticulture Program (CAAHP) provides education and technical assistance to six counties in the Albany region, The CAAHP team provides agricultural and horticultural education through workshops, newsletters, consultations, utilizing traditional and electronic means to: attain goals for a better quality of life in the business and work environment, practice environmental stewardship, and assist growers in developing markets for their agricultural products.
Regional Navigator Services
We work with farm seekers or farm owners to learn what their vision is and their needs. Helping them to have a better understanding of what their needs are and hopefully to connect a farm landowner with a farmland seeker. To do what I can do to facilitate a successful business relationship. CAAHP will be a resource to beginning farmers for technical assistance and as a reference source to link them to other resources in the region and across the state.
Reach out to us for support in the following areas:
- Consultation or Mediation
- Farm Business Planning or Marketing
- Finding and Evaluating Farmland
- Farmland Lease Development
- Farm Transfer and Estate Planning
Regions Served
Capital Region, Albany County, Rensselaer County, Schenectady County, Washington County
Ag Updates
Farmer Housing Matching Portal
Growing Homes has created a house matching portal to provide access to affordable rentals for farmers and farmworkers in the Hudson Valley region! You can create a listing as a farmer housing home seeker or home provider.
New York Farm Transition Advisors Directory
NY Farm Transition Advisors Directory is designed to be an accessible and inclusive referral resource that is available to farmers, farmland owners and ag service professionals working through farm transitions and farmland access in New York State.
Farmland Owner Resource Hub
Are you a landowner looking to support farmland preservation by making your land available to farmers? Maybe you want to learn more about how you can steward your farmland with sustainable practices in mind? Or maybe you have goals you’d like to achieve that ensures the future of your farm? Check out the Farmland Owner Hub to explore various topics.
Looking for an on farm job or have a farm job you are hiring for?
Are you looking for a farm job? Are you a farm looking to hire help? Check out the 'Find a Farm Job' page on the New York Farmland Finder website!