Home Composting 101 Wednesday, November 14, 2018 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm CCE Niagara County ( 4487 Lake Avenue Lockport, New York 14094) This is the sixth of seven classes in our Gardening Classes for Adult Education series.Learn about the benefits and uses of compost. The basic methods of how to make your own compost from simple passive composting to faster methods that require more input. Master Gardener Rick Martinez will show and tell you why compost is invaluable for improving your soil. Preregistration is required. Preregistration is required online. Registration is not completed until payment is received. Registration is first-come first-serve. Class size is limited to 20 participants.Payment options:Online via Paypal (this doesn’t require you to have a PayPal account).Cash or check at our office.Mailing cash our check to our office.Checks should be made payable to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County. Cost: Classes are $15 each, or $95 (save $10) when you sign up for all seven. 15 John Farfaglia, jaf21@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 226 ========================================= Navigating Business Loans and Funding Workshop Thursday, November 15, 2018 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm CCE Niagara County ( 4487 Lake Avenue Lockport, New York 14094) Are you a farmer with value-added products? Do you have a food product you'd like to bring to market? Sign up for the WNY Food Incubator business workshop series, designed to help food businesses thrive!This workshop will feature a guest speaker from the JDA Agriculture Loan Fund, and a Small Business Development Center staff member will guide you through the loan and funding process.This workshop series is FREE to attend! Participants must register by November 13th!Register here. FREE Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 ========================================= Business Planning Workshop Thursday, November 29, 2018 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Niagara County ( 4487 Lake Avenue Lockport, New York 14094) Are you a farmer with value-added products? Do you have a food product you'd like to bring to market? Sign up for the WNY Food Incubator business workshop series, designed to help food businesses thrive!This workshop will cover start-up basics. We will discuss the step-by-step process of starting a business, advantages of different forms of business, and the importance of a business plan.This workshop series is FREE to attend! Participants must register by November 6th!Register here. FREE Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 ========================================= ServSafe Certification Class Saturday, December 1, 2018 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CCE Niagara County ( 4487 Lake Avenue Lockport, New York 14094) Are you a farmer with value-added products? Do you have a food product you'd like to bring to market? Sign up for the WNY Food Incubator business workshop series, designed to help food businesses thrive! According to the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets, licensed food establishments must have all person in charge successfully complete a food safety training class. ServSafe is the most comprehensive and up-to-date food safety programs available, and the certification is required for any tenant of the WNY Food Incubator. Come to our one-day 8 hour course and earn your ServSafe Manager Certification! You will learn everything you need to know to run a safe food business. CCE's Certified Instructor Benjamin Glurich is a registered dietitian and chef who will help you create a culture of food safety for your food business.Cost: $100Cost of class covers the book, course instruction, exam sheet and proctoring of the exam.Register online here: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/ServSafe_229 Registration is not complete until payment is received. You can also pay by cash or check if you visit our office at 4487 Lake Ave in Lockport. Please make checks payable to:Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County4487 Lake AveLockport, NY 14094The class will be held in the Large Meeting Room in the 4-H Training Center, located at 4487 Lake Avenue in Lockport. 100 Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 ========================================= Financials & Pricing Thursday, December 6, 2018 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm CCE Niagara County ( 4487 Lake Avenue Lockport, New York 14094) Are you a farmer with value-added products? Do you have a food product you'd like to bring to the market? Sign up for the WNY Food Incubator business workshop series, designed to help food businesses thrive!This workshop will help you understand your costs and price your products. We will discuss the fundamentals of financial recordkeeping, intro to cash flow planning and managing money and setting prices for a successful business. There will be a guest speaker from the NCCC Small Business Development Center.This workshop series is FREE to attend! Participants must register by December 4th!Register here. Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 ========================================= Marketing Workshop Thursday, December 13, 2018 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm CCE Niagara County ( 4487 Lake Avenue Lockport, New York 14094) Are you a farmer with value-added products? Do you have a food product you'd like to bring to market? Sign up for the WNY Food Incubator business workshop series, designed to help food businesses thrive! This workshop will cover how to market your product to generate sales. This session is an introduction to marketing, including finding your ideal customers, marketing channels, sales and promotion strategies for food products, and social media basics.This workshop series is FREE to attend! Participants must register online by December 11th!Register here. FREE Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 =========================================