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Tag: Cornell Cooperative Extension
Celebrate the Season at the 2023 Adirondack Harvest Festival!
Check out the Adirondack Harvest Festival on September 23rd from 12-5 PM in Westport, NY at the Essex County Fairgrounds. Celebrate the harvest season and local agriculture with some great community organizations from across our region during this FREE one-day event. This year, the family-friendly festival will feature a large farmers’ market, kids’ activities, draft…
Lettuce Compost Together!
Every earthworm knows that May 29th is National Learn About Composting Day! Compost is made by combining certain types of waste — like food scraps, leaves and wood chips — and exposing them to air and water over time to allow them to decompose. Once these organic materials are mixed together, microbes and bacteria get…
Don’t Miss This Year’s Adirondack Harvest Festival at the Essex County Fairgrounds!
Check out the Adirondack Harvest Festival on September 24th from 12-5 PM in Westport, NY. Celebrate the harvest season and local agriculture with some great community organizations from across our region during this FREE one-day event. This year, the family-friendly festival will feature a large farmers’ market, kids’ activities, a farm animal petting zoo, live…
Family Fun at the 2021 Adirondack Harvest Festival
Enjoy an assortment of family-friendly activities during the 2021 Adirondack Harvest Festival: Open Farm Week! Monday, September 13th – Sunday, September 19th This year, Adirondack Harvest Festival: Open Farm Week will be hosted in-person with events spread out across the region! Visit Adirondack Harvest’s Facebook page and website for a complete calendar of events, like…
Composting Can Be Heaps of Fun!
Every earthworm knows that May 29th is National Learn About Composting Day! Compost is made by combining certain types of waste — like food scraps, leaves and wood chips — and exposing them to air and water over time to allow them to decompose. Once these organic materials are mixed together, microbes and bacteria get…
Moooo-ve Over for National Farm Animals Day!
Cozy up to your best barnyard pal on April 10th because it’s National Farm Animals Day! Each year, this day brings attention to the humane care of farm animals, and is an opportunity to learn about the animals and where our food comes from. New York State is a major agricultural producer. It’s a big…
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County Announces Summer Power of Produce Club
This summer, Cornell Cooperative is offering their Power of Produce Club — online! With stipulations still in place for in-person activities in New York State, some families may still be spending a majority of their time at home. To keep the kids from getting cabin fever, Cornell Cooperative Extension is offering the perfect opportunity to…
May’s Harvest of the Month: Dairy!
Watch these Fun on the Farm videos of Farmer Kelsey from Mapleview Dairy Farm in Madrid, NY as she talks about different technologies that they use on the farm. GPS | Milk Truck | Pedometer | Operations | Ear Buttons Do you think you can make butter in a jar? Try out the following activity…
April’s Harvest of the Month: Pea Shoots!
This year Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Farm to School Educator will be giving monthly updates on Farm to School programming in the region tied to the Harvest of the Month. Each month we’ll highlight the local food and farms’ involvement within the cafeteria and the classroom. Pea Shoots are an important part of Farm to School…
March’s Harvest of the Month: Maple Syrup!
This year Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Farm to School Educator will be giving monthly updates on Farm to School programming in the region tied to the Harvest of the Month. Each month we’ll highlight the local food and farms’ involvement within the cafeteria and the classroom. March is the perfect time to highlight Maple Syrup, because…
