Veggie Van in Lackawanna Wednesday, September 23, 2020 10:00 am - 3:30 pm The Veggie Van is back for the 2020 market season! The Veggie Van is a seasonal mobile farmers market that provides residents of Niagara Falls and Lackawanna with direct access to fruits and vegetables. Below is the Veggie Van Schedule for Lackawanna through September 23rd! Lackawanna Schedule:10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Lackawanna Senior Center, 230 Martin Rd.1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.: Our Lady of Victory Services (back parking lot), 790 Ridge Rd. (rear)2:30pm-3:30pm: Taggart Park/Lackawanna Municipal Housing, 135 Odell St.The Veggie Van accepts EBT, FMNP checks, Double Up Food Bucks, and cash.All of the food sold is locally sourced from farms in Western New York. Buying locally grown produce helps support local farmers and provides environmental and economic stability. Local produce is better nutritionally because it is picked at the height of ripeness and therefore packed with vitamins. Jen Regan, jcr284@cornell.edu, (716) 299-0905 ext.285 ========================================= Canning Tomato Products Wednesday, September 23, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Summer usually brings a bounty of tomatoes. Learn how to put them up by to use in later months. Participants will learn how to can and freeze tomatoes.This workshop will be led by a trained Master Food Preserver and will be a combination of a presentation and hands-on group learning experiences. All course materials are included in the workshop fee of $20/workshop/person. Class will be held on September 23 at 5:30-7:00pm in the WNY Food Incubator kitchen in the 4-H Training Center.Registration:*Preregistration and payment required by September 21st. Registration is first-come-first-serve. Download registration form here, and mail to: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue, Lockport, NY, attn.: Amanda Henning*Registration is not completed until payment is received.Checks should be made payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County.Cancellation Policy:There is a class minimum of 8 participants. If the class minimum is not met, or class must be cancelled due to unforeseen events, class fees will be refunded in full. If the class is full, your check and/or a refund check will be returned to you. $20 Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 ========================================= Veggie Van in Niagara Falls Thursday, September 24, 2020 9:30 am - 3:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 The Veggie Van is back for the 2020 market season! The Veggie Van is a seasonal mobile farmers market that provides residents of Niagara Falls and Lackawanna with direct access to fruits and vegetables. Below is the Veggie Van Schedule for Niagara Falls through the end of September!Niagara Falls Schedule:9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.: St. John de LaSalle parking lot, 8600 Buffalo Avenue11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Abate Elementary School, 1624 Lockport Street12:30 P.M.-1:30 p.m.: Hyde Park Elementary School, 1620 Hyde Park Blvd2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.: Carolyn's House/YWCA, 542 6th StreetThe Veggie Van accepts EBT, FMNP checks, Double Up Food Bucks, and cash.All of the food sold is locally sourced from farms in Western New York. Buying locally grown produce helps support local farmers and provides environmental and economic stability. Local produce is better nutritionally because it is picked at the height of ripeness and therefore packed with vitamins. Jen Regan, jcr284@cornell.edu, (716) 299-0905 ext.285 ========================================= Board Meeting Monday, September 28, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County prioritizes the health, safety and well-being of the communities we serve. Due to COVID-19, board meetings are being held via Zoom until otherwise noted. If you'd like to have Zoom access for an upcoming board meeting, please email your request to niagara@cornell.edu with your name and phone number and a CCE staff member will be in touch.Contact CCE at 716-433-8839 or niagara@cornell.edu for more information. Justin Rogers, jpr237@cornell.edu, 716-433-8839 ext. 234 ========================================= CCE Fall Fundraiser Friday, October 2, 2020 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Looking for a fun way to support CCE and 4-H programming this Fall? Enter our CCE Fall Fundraiser! Every $5 ticket purchased will get you one entry into our raffle! The drawing will occur on October 2nd at 1:00 p.m. Ticket sales will end one hour before the drawing. How to purchase a ticket: Tickets can be purchased at our administration office, located at 4487 Lake Ave. in Lockport. You can also purchase your ticket online via the PayPal option below. Ticket Quantity 1 $5.00 USD 2 $10.00 USD 3 $15.00 USD 4 $20.00 USD 5 $25.00 USD 6 $30.00 USD 7 $35.00 USD 8 $40.00 USD 9 $45.00 USD 10 $50.00 USD Prizes: 1st Prize--a Cub Cadet Zero Turn Lawn Mower ($2,699 value) *Donation courtesy of Middleport Tractor 2nd Prize--$100 Amazon Gift Card 3rd Prize-- Herbal Magick Gift Basket ($80 value) 4th Prize--$50 Tops Gift Card Rules: Additional prizes may be added to the raffle; however, the raffle includes at least three prizes. All winners will be contacted by phone or email on October 2nd. Winner of the Cub Cadet must organize the pick up of the mower from the Niagara County Fairgrounds. Contributions: Would you like to support CCE and 4-H programming by donating a prize for our fundraiser? Please contact Marc Ducharme at  mdd37@cornell.edu or by calling 716-433-8839.  $5/Entry Justin Rogers, jpr237@cornell.edu, 716-433-8839 ext. 234 ========================================= CLOSED for Columbus Day Monday, October 12, 2020 8:00 am - 4:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 CCE-Niagara will be closed in observance of Columbus Day. Classes and workshops scheduled for our facility on this date will still be held. Marc Ducharme, mdd37@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 229 ========================================= Introduction to Fermentation Wednesday, October 14, 2020 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 In this workshop participants will learn the basics of fermentation for home food preservation and prepare foods to ferment at home.This workshop will be led by a trained Master Food Preserver and will be a combination of a presentation and hands-on group learning experiences. All course materials are included in the workshop fee of $20/workshop/person. Class will be held on October 14 at 5:30-7:00pm in the WNY Food Incubator kitchen in the 4-H Training Center.Registration:*Preregistration and payment required by October 9th. Registration is first-come-first-serve. Download registration form here, and mail to: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue, Lockport, NY, attn.: Amanda Henning*Registration is not completed until payment is received.Checks should be made payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County.Cancellation Policy:There is a class minimum of 8 participants. If the class minimum is not met, or class must be cancelled due to unforeseen events, class fees will be refunded in full. If the class is full, your check and/or a refund check will be returned to you. $20 Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 ========================================= Board Meeting Monday, October 26, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County prioritizes the health, safety and well-being of the communities we serve. Due to COVID-19, board meetings are being held via Zoom until otherwise noted. If you'd like to have Zoom access for an upcoming board meeting, please email your request to niagara@cornell.edu with your name and phone number and a CCE staff member will be in touch.Contact CCE at 716-433-8839 or niagara@cornell.edu for more information. Justin Rogers, jpr237@cornell.edu, 716-433-8839 ext. 234 ========================================= Ag Committee Meeting Monday, November 2, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Ag Program Committee meetings are open to the public. Darlene Farnham, djf18@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839, ext.224 ========================================= CLOSED for Veterans' Day Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:00 am - 4:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 CCE-Niagara will be closed in observance of Veterans' Day. Classes and workshops scheduled for our facility on this date will still be held. Marc Ducharme, mdd37@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 229 ========================================= Program Committee Meeting Wednesday, November 18, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Program Committee meetings are open to the public. Darlene Farnham, djf18@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839, ext.224 ========================================= Board Meeting Monday, November 23, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County prioritizes the health, safety and well-being of the communities we serve. Due to COVID-19, board meetings are being held via Zoom until otherwise noted. If you'd like to have Zoom access for an upcoming board meeting, please email your request to niagara@cornell.edu with your name and phone number and a CCE staff member will be in touch.Contact CCE at 716-433-8839 or niagara@cornell.edu for more information. Justin Rogers, jpr237@cornell.edu, 716-433-8839 ext. 234 ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Thursday, November 26, 2020 8:00 am - 4:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 CCE-Niagara will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Classes and workshops scheduled for our facility on this date will still be held. Marc Ducharme, mdd37@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 229 ========================================= CLOSED for Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2020 8:00 am - 4:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 CCE-Niagara will be closed in observance of Thanksgiving. Classes and workshops scheduled for our facility on this date will still be held. Marc Ducharme, mdd37@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 229 ========================================= Ag Committee Meeting Monday, December 7, 2020 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Ag Program Committee meetings are open to the public. Darlene Farnham, djf18@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839, ext.224 ========================================= Board Meeting Monday, December 14, 2020 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County prioritizes the health, safety and well-being of the communities we serve. Due to COVID-19, board meetings are being held via Zoom until otherwise noted. If you'd like to have Zoom access for an upcoming board meeting, please email your request to niagara@cornell.edu with your name and phone number and a CCE staff member will be in touch.Contact CCE at 716-433-8839 or niagara@cornell.edu for more information. Justin Rogers, jpr237@cornell.edu, 716-433-8839 ext. 234 ========================================= CLOSED for the Holidays Thursday, December 24, 2020 8:00 am - 4:30 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 CCE-Niagara will be closed for the holidays. Classes and workshops scheduled for our facility on this date will still be held. Marc Ducharme, mdd37@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 229 =========================================