Step Into Recycling Tuesday, July 30, 2024 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm CCE-Ontario Offices, 480 North Main Street , Canandaigua, New York 14424-4424 Are you looking for something to do that is unique and fun.Come learn to make a tote bag out of an old T-shirt and recycle self- watering plants.Bring an old T-shirt.We welcome all 4-H members and non-4-H'ers to do these fun projects.To register: https://forms.office.com/r/iWb3sBYNYgIf you have questions, contact Kailey at kek255@cornell.edu No charge ========================================= Cultivate and Sell: Your Guide to Starting a Farm Stand - Virtual Workshop Tuesday, July 30, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cultivate & Sell: Your Guide to Starting a Farm StandJoin us for a webinar explaining everything you need to know about starting a Farm/Roadside Stand!Join and learn: The benefits of setting & running a roadside stand at your farm or homesteadHow a farm stand can be an additional source of income for underutilized produceHelp provide your community with fresh local foodEffective marketing strategies to start your endeavorOur Farmer-presenter, Corry Baxter of Baxter Family Farm, Churchville, NY, will join us to share his journey from a small market wagon to the permanent structure. He will help answer participants' questions, and provide tips and suggestions based on his first-hand experience of building and running a farm stand on his farm.Click the image below for registration details!Brought to you in conjunction with Monroe and Ontario Cooperative Extension Free Jacob Maslyn, jlm563@cornell.edu, 585-394-3977 x 402 Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/4417200203056/WN_VGWS1cptTK2s3r054RBu2w ========================================= Intro to Jams and Jellies Monday, August 5, 2024 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wood Library, 134 North Main Street , Canandaigua, NY 14424 Join us to learn the basics of making and preserving fruit jams and jellies. Emma Wilson, Cornell Cooperative Extension Ontario County Master Food Preserver will share useful tips and tricks on:Proper equipmentReliable sources for informationFood safetyParticipants will leave with:Make n' take blueberry freezer jamReliable recipes and resourcesHands on, applicable experienceWorkshop is being held at the Wood Library, 134 North Main Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424Please bring an 8 oz. jar.To register onlineIntro to Jams and Jellies flyer No charge Emma Wilson, ejw226@cornell.edu, 585-394-3977 x 437 ========================================= Tour of the Ontario Produce Auction for restaurants and chefs Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:30 am - 10:00 am Are you a restaurant or chef who is interested in utilizing local produce in your menu? Our Agricultural Economic Development educator, Jacob, would like to take interested individuals on a tour of the Ontario Produce Auction to learn how to buy wholesale locally grown produce. An official date will be determined based on interest level. Please see the additional flyer and reach out to Jacob Maslyn that you are interested. Jacob Maslyn, jlm563@cornell.edu, 585-394-3977 x 402 ========================================= Insects & Homegrown National Parks: Part of 4-H Outdoor Adventure Series Saturday, August 17, 2024 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Finger Lakes Welcome Center, 35 Lake Front Drive , Geneva, NY 14456 Join NYS Master Naturalist, Nina McCarthy during the Geneva Goes Native Event to learn all about insects and also receive instructions on how to develop your own "Homegrown National Park" in order to help local bugs and birds thrive!Don't have to be a 4-H'er to attend! Signup is required! Please call 585-394-3977 x 428 or SarahTo register online No charge Sarah Wilhelm, sab423@cornell.edu, 585.394.3977 x 428 ========================================= Astronomy Night Friday, August 30, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 4-H Camp Bristol Hills, 4437 Kear Road , Canandaigua, New York 14424 Pete Saracino, a retired astronomy professor, will guide youth in an exploration of the night sky at the 4-H Camp Bristol Hills. This event requires clear skies. A rain date has been set for the following evening on August 31, 2024 at 7:00 pm.Signup is required! Please call 585-394-3977 x 438 or email SarahThis is open to all youth!To register online No charge Sarah Wilhelm, sab423@cornell.edu, 585.394.3977 x 428 ========================================= Fun on the Farm Saturday, September 28, 2024 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Join the Ontario County community for the 2024 Fun on the Farm event held at Hemdale Farms September 28th 11AM-4PM 2801 Orleans rd, Seneca Castle, NY 14547Fun on the Farm is a community event held every other year, this will be the 17th Fun on the Farm in 33 years! The agricultural community invited the public to a local dairy farm with the goal of building a relationship between farmers and non-farming community in Ontario County. This is done by combining displays and games communicating how food is produced on a present-day farm while showing environmental, economic, and social issues involved with production.The event is free, and many agricultural products will be on display for sampling. Food is available for purchase for lunch. Free =========================================