Healthy Habits Virtual Lunch & Learn Friday, January 16, 2026 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Online Event Join our registered dietitian weekly for a FREE 30 minute lunch & learn. We will cover topics like:1/16/26- Mediterranean Diet1/23/26- Pre Diabetes: What is it?1/30/26- Nutrition Facts Label2/6/26- Portion Sizes2/13/26- Pre Diabetes: The Balanced Plateand more!Looking for more one on one support? You can schedule a session to ask questions and learn more about what is important to you! It's FREE for those on Medicaid. Just visit wnyscn.org, click here, or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to see if you are eligible for enhanced services.  FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/CFIKDZYCRESdMMFab6-JeQ ========================================= WNY Elderberries: Senior Cooking Group Tuesday, January 20, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Niagara County Fairgrounds / CCE-Niagara, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Why cook alone when you can enjoy a homemade meal among friends?Elderberries is a monthly social cooking group for adults 60+ that meets in all eight WNY counties.  We focus on healthy, easy to make recipes using common pantry items, and can also include your favorite recipes in the class.  There will be occasional canning and food preservation instruction with experts from Cornell Cooperative Extension.Elderberries is an age friendly social cooking group for adults 60+ supported by the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York. which meets monthly in each of the eight WNY counties including Alleghany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, and Wyoming. The meetings will focus on simple, nutritious recipes that use common items from your home pantry, and in season fresh produce when able. The class will also incorporate your own favorite recipes if you have family recipes you want to share. Participants will work to do recipe rehabilitation as well, using healthy substitutes for some ingredients to improve the overall nutrition of a recipe. At the conclusion of each session participants can share the freshly made food and take any leftovers home. The class size is kept small, as each class maxes out at 10 people.There will also be occasional canning and food preservation instruction with experts from Cornell Cooperative Extension.Sessions will be held monthly January through December. Register today by contacting the coordinator, Brenda Zuch at blz5@cornell.edu or by calling her directly at (585) 798-4265 x 139. Supported by a grant from the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York. The Health Foundation is an independent private foundation that advocates for continuous improvement in health and health care by investing in the people and organizations that serve young children and older adults. Free ========================================= Business Development and Marketing Zoom Series Tuesday, January 20, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Join Cornell Cooperative Extension for a Business Development and Marketing Zoom series starting on Tuesday, January 20th, from 12-1pm.  These monthly webinars will take place on the third Tuesday of each month and focus on a variety of business development and marketing topics. All sessions will be led by content experts across the Cornell Cooperative Extension system, organizations and businesses which support agricultural operations across New York State. The list of topics and dates are below:January 20, 2026: Intro to a Business Plan with the Niagara SBDCFebruary 17, 2026: General Marketing March 17, 2026: How to Create a Marketing Plan with Agency29April 21, 2026: 20C Versus Home Processor Exemption Overviews May 19, 2026: Getting to Know Your Customer June 16, 2026: Social Media OverviewJuly 21, 2026: Leveraging AI for Digital Marketing and Content Creation August 18, 2026: Produce Auctions: Are They Right for Me?September 15, 2026: Grant Writing 101 October 20, 2026: Business Structures 101 with COUGHLIN & GERHART, LLPNovember 17, 2026: How to Evaluate Market OpportunitiesDecember 15, 2026: Overview of Market Channels & Requirements for ParticipationFREE to attend. Please register here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_16QeE4...Questions: Lindsey Pashow, lep67@cornell.edu FREE Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_16QeE482RVa9kRwkYoOZ5Q#/registration ========================================= Virtual- Dishing about Diabetes Friday, January 23, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am This virtual sample of the full Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program  is designed to help all people:Increase knowledge about healthy foodsProvide basic information regarding diabetes and nutritionProvide opportunities for sharing and learning from one another and from diabetes health professionalsDWD is a national extension program designed to help people make healthful food choices, increase physical activity, and understand the use of sweeteners, reduced fat seasonings, and moreWhile designed for people living with prediabetes or diabetes, their family members, or caregivers, anyone can participate!Did you know you might be eligible for FREE one on one nutrition counseling or our in person group classes, which include taste test and cooking? If you use Medicaid visits wnyscn.org or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to find out if you are eligible for enhanced services, like these! FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/HwSKGNGzRCCiU0yrWJ15Ww ========================================= Healthy Habits Virtual Lunch & Learn Friday, January 23, 2026 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Online Event Join our registered dietitian weekly for a FREE 30 minute lunch & learn. We will cover topics like:1/16/26- Mediterranean Diet1/23/26- Pre Diabetes: What is it?1/30/26- Nutrition Facts Label2/6/26- Portion Sizes2/13/26- Pre Diabetes: The Balanced Plateand more!Looking for more one on one support? You can schedule a session to ask questions and learn more about what is important to you! It's FREE for those on Medicaid. Just visit wnyscn.org, click here, or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to see if you are eligible for enhanced services.  FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/CFIKDZYCRESdMMFab6-JeQ ========================================= 2025 Board of Directors Meeting Monday, January 26, 2026 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CCE Niagara County, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 The CCE-Niagara Board of Directors meets monthly.  Meetings are open to the public.  Contact jpr237@cornell.edu with any questions. Justin Rogers, jpr237@cornell.edu, 716-433-8839 ext. 234 ========================================= Healthy Habits Virtual Lunch & Learn Friday, January 30, 2026 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Online Event Join our registered dietitian weekly for a FREE 30 minute lunch & learn. We will cover topics like:1/16/26- Mediterranean Diet1/23/26- Pre Diabetes: What is it?1/30/26- Nutrition Facts Label2/6/26- Portion Sizes2/13/26- Pre Diabetes: The Balanced Plateand more!Looking for more one on one support? You can schedule a session to ask questions and learn more about what is important to you! It's FREE for those on Medicaid. Just visit wnyscn.org, click here, or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to see if you are eligible for enhanced services.  FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/CFIKDZYCRESdMMFab6-JeQ ========================================= Empowering Women in Agriculture Workshop Series Wednesday, February 4, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Inspired by Annie's: How to Diversify or Scale with Confidence for ProfitabilityJoin us Wednesdays in February via Zoom or in-person at CCE-Niagara for 3 days of workshopsPresented by Cornell Cooperative Extension and Annie's ProjectAnnie's Project seeks to empower farm women through education, networks and resources.  We welcome, and encourage, learning and sharing amongst farm women as we help you grow as decision-makers and leaders on your farm.Topics Covered: Strategic Allocation of REsourcesManage Risk in a Changing MarketplaceEvaluating Profit Potential for Enterprise IdeasFunding your New Enterprise IdeaBalancing Scale of Production with RealityDecision-Making toolsContact Laura Basillo for more information and to register! $25.00 ========================================= Healthy Habits Virtual Lunch & Learn Friday, February 6, 2026 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Online Event Join our registered dietitian weekly for a FREE 30 minute lunch & learn. We will cover topics like:1/16/26- Mediterranean Diet1/23/26- Pre Diabetes: What is it?1/30/26- Nutrition Facts Label2/6/26- Portion Sizes2/13/26- Pre Diabetes: The Balanced Plateand more!Looking for more one on one support? You can schedule a session to ask questions and learn more about what is important to you! It's FREE for those on Medicaid. Just visit wnyscn.org, click here, or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to see if you are eligible for enhanced services.  FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/CFIKDZYCRESdMMFab6-JeQ ========================================= Empowering Women in Agriculture Workshop Series Wednesday, February 11, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Inspired by Annie's: How to Diversify or Scale with Confidence for ProfitabilityJoin us Wednesdays in February via Zoom or in-person at CCE-Niagara for 3 days of workshopsPresented by Cornell Cooperative Extension and Annie's ProjectAnnie's Project seeks to empower farm women through education, networks and resources.  We welcome, and encourage, learning and sharing amongst farm women as we help you grow as decision-makers and leaders on your farm.Topics Covered: Strategic Allocation of REsourcesManage Risk in a Changing MarketplaceEvaluating Profit Potential for Enterprise IdeasFunding your New Enterprise IdeaBalancing Scale of Production with RealityDecision-Making toolsContact Laura Basillo for more information and to register! $25.00 ========================================= Healthy Habits Virtual Lunch & Learn Friday, February 13, 2026 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Online Event Join our registered dietitian weekly for a FREE 30 minute lunch & learn. We will cover topics like:1/16/26- Mediterranean Diet1/23/26- Pre Diabetes: What is it?1/30/26- Nutrition Facts Label2/6/26- Portion Sizes2/13/26- Pre Diabetes: The Balanced Plateand more!Looking for more one on one support? You can schedule a session to ask questions and learn more about what is important to you! It's FREE for those on Medicaid. Just visit wnyscn.org, click here, or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to see if you are eligible for enhanced services.  FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/CFIKDZYCRESdMMFab6-JeQ ========================================= Business Development and Marketing Zoom Series Tuesday, February 17, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Join Cornell Cooperative Extension for a Business Development and Marketing Zoom series starting on Tuesday, January 20th, from 12-1pm.  These monthly webinars will take place on the third Tuesday of each month and focus on a variety of business development and marketing topics. All sessions will be led by content experts across the Cornell Cooperative Extension system, organizations and businesses which support agricultural operations across New York State. The list of topics and dates are below:January 20, 2026: Intro to a Business Plan with the Niagara SBDCFebruary 17, 2026: General Marketing March 17, 2026: How to Create a Marketing Plan with Agency29April 21, 2026: 20C Versus Home Processor Exemption Overviews May 19, 2026: Getting to Know Your Customer June 16, 2026: Social Media OverviewJuly 21, 2026: Leveraging AI for Digital Marketing and Content Creation August 18, 2026: Produce Auctions: Are They Right for Me?September 15, 2026: Grant Writing 101 October 20, 2026: Business Structures 101 with COUGHLIN & GERHART, LLPNovember 17, 2026: How to Evaluate Market OpportunitiesDecember 15, 2026: Overview of Market Channels & Requirements for ParticipationFREE to attend. Please register here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_16QeE4...Questions: Lindsey Pashow, lep67@cornell.edu FREE Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_16QeE482RVa9kRwkYoOZ5Q#/registration ========================================= Empowering Women in Agriculture Workshop Series Wednesday, February 25, 2026 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Inspired by Annie's: How to Diversify or Scale with Confidence for ProfitabilityJoin us Wednesdays in February via Zoom or in-person at CCE-Niagara for 3 days of workshopsPresented by Cornell Cooperative Extension and Annie's ProjectAnnie's Project seeks to empower farm women through education, networks and resources.  We welcome, and encourage, learning and sharing amongst farm women as we help you grow as decision-makers and leaders on your farm.Topics Covered: Strategic Allocation of REsourcesManage Risk in a Changing MarketplaceEvaluating Profit Potential for Enterprise IdeasFunding your New Enterprise IdeaBalancing Scale of Production with RealityDecision-Making toolsContact Laura Basillo for more information and to register! $25.00 ========================================= Virtual- Dishing about Diabetes Friday, February 27, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am This virtual sample of the full Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program  is designed to help all people:Increase knowledge about healthy foodsProvide basic information regarding diabetes and nutritionProvide opportunities for sharing and learning from one another and from diabetes health professionalsDWD is a national extension program designed to help people make healthful food choices, increase physical activity, and understand the use of sweeteners, reduced fat seasonings, and moreWhile designed for people living with prediabetes or diabetes, their family members, or caregivers, anyone can participate!Did you know you might be eligible for FREE one on one nutrition counseling or our in person group classes, which include taste test and cooking? If you use Medicaid visits wnyscn.org or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to find out if you are eligible for enhanced services, like these! FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/HwSKGNGzRCCiU0yrWJ15Ww ========================================= 4-H Youth Model Horse Show Sunday, March 8, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Niagara County Fairgrounds / CCE-Niagara, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 Sunday March 8 at 10amSet up starts at 9amAt the 4-H training center Open to any NYS 4-H member, including cloverbuds. You can model your horses as a participant (must register) or just come and check it out. Same day and building - check out the equine career day after the model horse show. Equine career day starts at 2pm. Questions - Sue Israel, pitcrewsue@verizon.netREG. FORM CLICK HERE - Due by March 1Please email or snail mail your entry form to Sue Israel. Free. No entry fees.  FREE Heidi Feltz, hmk3@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 241 ========================================= 4-H EQUINE CAREER DAY Sunday, March 8, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Niagara County Fairgrounds / CCE-Niagara, 4487 Lake Avenue , Lockport, New York 14094 20+ horse and ag-related professionals will be on site, to talk about their career, their company or organziation, how they got there, other opportunities in their field, etc. Come any time between 1-4pm, 4-H training center. Free and open to all youth and their families. There will also be a model horse show going on this same day in the same building. Model horse show starts at 10am.  FREE Heidi Feltz, hmk3@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 241 ========================================= Business Development and Marketing Zoom Series Tuesday, March 17, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Join Cornell Cooperative Extension for a Business Development and Marketing Zoom series starting on Tuesday, January 20th, from 12-1pm.  These monthly webinars will take place on the third Tuesday of each month and focus on a variety of business development and marketing topics. All sessions will be led by content experts across the Cornell Cooperative Extension system, organizations and businesses which support agricultural operations across New York State. The list of topics and dates are below:January 20, 2026: Intro to a Business Plan with the Niagara SBDCFebruary 17, 2026: General Marketing March 17, 2026: How to Create a Marketing Plan with Agency29April 21, 2026: 20C Versus Home Processor Exemption Overviews May 19, 2026: Getting to Know Your Customer June 16, 2026: Social Media OverviewJuly 21, 2026: Leveraging AI for Digital Marketing and Content Creation August 18, 2026: Produce Auctions: Are They Right for Me?September 15, 2026: Grant Writing 101 October 20, 2026: Business Structures 101 with COUGHLIN & GERHART, LLPNovember 17, 2026: How to Evaluate Market OpportunitiesDecember 15, 2026: Overview of Market Channels & Requirements for ParticipationFREE to attend. Please register here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_16QeE4...Questions: Lindsey Pashow, lep67@cornell.edu FREE Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_16QeE482RVa9kRwkYoOZ5Q#/registration ========================================= Virtual- Dishing about Diabetes Friday, March 27, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am This virtual sample of the full Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program  is designed to help all people:Increase knowledge about healthy foodsProvide basic information regarding diabetes and nutritionProvide opportunities for sharing and learning from one another and from diabetes health professionalsDWD is a national extension program designed to help people make healthful food choices, increase physical activity, and understand the use of sweeteners, reduced fat seasonings, and moreWhile designed for people living with prediabetes or diabetes, their family members, or caregivers, anyone can participate!Did you know you might be eligible for FREE one on one nutrition counseling or our in person group classes, which include taste test and cooking? If you use Medicaid visits wnyscn.org or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to find out if you are eligible for enhanced services, like these! FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/HwSKGNGzRCCiU0yrWJ15Ww ========================================= Business Development and Marketing Zoom Series Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online Event Join Cornell Cooperative Extension for a Business Development and Marketing Zoom series starting on Tuesday, January 20th, from 12-1pm.  These monthly webinars will take place on the third Tuesday of each month and focus on a variety of business development and marketing topics. All sessions will be led by content experts across the Cornell Cooperative Extension system, organizations and businesses which support agricultural operations across New York State. The list of topics and dates are below:January 20, 2026: Intro to a Business Plan with the Niagara SBDCFebruary 17, 2026: General Marketing March 17, 2026: How to Create a Marketing Plan with Agency29April 21, 2026: 20C Versus Home Processor Exemption Overviews May 19, 2026: Getting to Know Your Customer June 16, 2026: Social Media OverviewJuly 21, 2026: Leveraging AI for Digital Marketing and Content Creation August 18, 2026: Produce Auctions: Are They Right for Me?September 15, 2026: Grant Writing 101 October 20, 2026: Business Structures 101 with COUGHLIN & GERHART, LLPNovember 17, 2026: How to Evaluate Market OpportunitiesDecember 15, 2026: Overview of Market Channels & Requirements for ParticipationFREE to attend. Please register here: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_16QeE4...Questions: Lindsey Pashow, lep67@cornell.edu FREE Amanda Henning, app27@cornell.edu, (716) 433-8839 ext. 231 Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_16QeE482RVa9kRwkYoOZ5Q#/registration ========================================= Virtual- Dishing about Diabetes Friday, April 24, 2026 10:00 am - 10:30 am This virtual sample of the full Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program  is designed to help all people:Increase knowledge about healthy foodsProvide basic information regarding diabetes and nutritionProvide opportunities for sharing and learning from one another and from diabetes health professionalsDWD is a national extension program designed to help people make healthful food choices, increase physical activity, and understand the use of sweeteners, reduced fat seasonings, and moreWhile designed for people living with prediabetes or diabetes, their family members, or caregivers, anyone can participate!Did you know you might be eligible for FREE one on one nutrition counseling or our in person group classes, which include taste test and cooking? If you use Medicaid visits wnyscn.org or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to find out if you are eligible for enhanced services, like these! FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/HwSKGNGzRCCiU0yrWJ15Ww ========================================= Virtual- Dishing about Diabetes Friday, May 22, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am This virtual sample of the full Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program  is designed to help all people:Increase knowledge about healthy foodsProvide basic information regarding diabetes and nutritionProvide opportunities for sharing and learning from one another and from diabetes health professionalsDWD is a national extension program designed to help people make healthful food choices, increase physical activity, and understand the use of sweeteners, reduced fat seasonings, and moreWhile designed for people living with prediabetes or diabetes, their family members, or caregivers, anyone can participate!Did you know you might be eligible for FREE one on one nutrition counseling or our in person group classes, which include taste test and cooking? If you use Medicaid visits wnyscn.org or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to find out if you are eligible for enhanced services, like these! FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/HwSKGNGzRCCiU0yrWJ15Ww ========================================= Virtual- Dishing about Diabetes Friday, June 26, 2026 10:30 am - 11:30 am This virtual sample of the full Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program  is designed to help all people:Increase knowledge about healthy foodsProvide basic information regarding diabetes and nutritionProvide opportunities for sharing and learning from one another and from diabetes health professionalsDWD is a national extension program designed to help people make healthful food choices, increase physical activity, and understand the use of sweeteners, reduced fat seasonings, and moreWhile designed for people living with prediabetes or diabetes, their family members, or caregivers, anyone can participate!Did you know you might be eligible for FREE one on one nutrition counseling or our in person group classes, which include taste test and cooking? If you use Medicaid visits wnyscn.org or call 716-431-5100 extension 1 to find out if you are eligible for enhanced services, like these! FREE Registration: https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/HwSKGNGzRCCiU0yrWJ15Ww =========================================