The Jamestown Farmers Market has been awarded a $50,000 Farmers Market Resiliency Grant from New York State. This funding will help expand the market’s reach, increase farmer participation, and improve year-round access to fresh, locally grown … [Read more...]
Cornell Co-Op Ext Receives Funding To Help Transport Kids To The County Fair
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County is receiving funding to help transports kids to the County Fair. The $21,000 in funding from the State Department of Agriculture and Markets is part of $2 million statewide dedicated to promote … [Read more...]
‘Grow Chautauqua’ Food Box Distribution Ending Early Due To Funding Cuts
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s ‘Grow Chautauqua’ food distribution program is coming to end this week. The Extension posted on social media that due to the end of the grant cycle and the elimination of the NY Food for NY … [Read more...]
JCC Earthfest Celebration Today
Jamestown Community College’s annual Earthfest celebration takes place today. The event starts at 11:00 a.m. and continues until 2 p.m. on the Jamestown Campus. The event takes on an agricultural theme this year, with Cornell Cooperative … [Read more...]
Registration Open For Third Annual Gardening Symposium
Registration is now open for the Third Annual Gardening Symposium. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Master Gardener Program is hosting the symposium from 8:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Saturday, May 3, at Jamestown Community … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Grow Chautauqua Program – March 13, 2025
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County began distributing boxes of food on March 12 as part of the Grow Chautauqua food distribution program. Community Food Systems Educator Linnea Haskin gives us the details. … [Read more...]
Grow Chautauqua Food Distribution Events Underway
A program that brings boxes of locally grown and sourced foods to the Chautauqua County community has returned. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County officials said the New York Food for New York Families ‘Grow Chautauqua’ food … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County 4H Member Wins At The 2024 Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup
A Chautauqua County teenager is a winner at the 2024 Eastern National 4-H Horse Roundup Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Program announced that 4-H member Charlotte Couchman competed in the Public Speaking division of the … [Read more...]
Cornell Cooperative Holding Pasture Walk In Sherman
The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s Agriculture Program is offering an opportunity for folks to learn more about grazing dairy and livestock this week. The pasture walk will take place from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, … [Read more...]
50,000 Pounds of Food Distributed Through Grow Chautauqua Pilot Program
The Grow Chautauqua pilot program has distributed over 50,000 pounds of food to Chautauqua County communities so far this season. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County oversees the program, which is funded by the USDA and NY State … [Read more...]
