News & Impact
Updates from the farm and the programs
We publish progress as it happens and label it plainly. Nothing here represents a completed outcome unless it is stated as one.
Latest
Current updates
Agricultural demonstrations
Date to be confirmed
PlannedSeason-extension demonstration planning
Planning is underway for controlled-environment demonstrations that would inform training content and producer technical assistance.
Campus development
Date to be confirmed
In ProgressCommunity input sessions shape campus planning
Neighbors, producers, and community organizations are contributing input on the planned learning, workforce, and food-access campus at Marcellus Farms™.
Coverage
What we report on
- Campus development updates
- Agricultural demonstrations
- Food-access events
- Volunteer opportunities
- Student and producer stories
Impact Dashboard
Planned performance targets
The figures below are cumulative targets for the first three full years of campus operations. Targets are contingent upon construction, permitting, staffing, program approvals, operating capacity, and partner agreements. Actual results will be published after verification through the Ursery Farms Data and Operations Center.
- Students Trained
- 120Three-Year Planned Target
- Certificates Completed
- 24Three-Year Planned Target
- Internships and Apprenticeships Supported
- 30Three-Year Planned Target
- Job Placements or Paid Enterprise Launches
- 18Three-Year Planned Target
- Beginning Farmers Assisted
- 30Three-Year Planned Target
- Small Businesses Supported
- 18Three-Year Planned Target
- Research and Development Demonstrations Completed
- 18Three-Year Planned Target
- Pounds of Produce Distributed
- 75,000Three-Year Planned Target
- SNAP-Eligible Sales
- $60,000Three-Year Planned Target
- Acres Supported by Stewardship Practices
- 100Three-Year Planned Target
- Utility Efficiency Improvement
- 20%Target After Baseline
- Community Volunteers Engaged
- 300Three-Year Planned Target