Hello friends of Extension and happy summer! We’re so pleased restrictions are relaxing and the weather is beautiful. It’s really nice to start bringing our 4-H Youth Development programs on the road in partnership with libraries across the county. Keep your eyes peeled for Yarn Storming and Crafty Kids programs where young people can swing by the library and pick up free packages with “Take and Make” activities to keep them occupied through the dog days of summer with fun, hands-on learning projects. The Sullivan County Youth Fair will take place August 13-15 in partnership with the Grahamsville Little World’s Fair. We have a host of animal and still exhibits that our young people have been caring for and crafting. Please come out to support Sullivan County kids. They can tell you all about their dairy and beef cows, pigs, poultry, alpacas, rabbits, and more! Like every year, we’ll fill the Youth Building with exhibits, community and CCE program information, and farm and food products produced or processed in Sullivan County and New York State. We received some feedback that missed the mark in last month’s Extension Connection. June was Dairy Month and while we spotlighted one of Sullivan County’s youngest up and coming dairy farmers on the cover, Rianne Erlwein, people were looking for more content recognizing the amazing gift that our local dairy farmers bring to our community. We celebrated on social media, and have pasted some snapshots of those posts on page 6. CCE is proud to have purchased more than $8,500 in Sullivan County dairy products for our Sullivan Fresh initiatives since May, and we look forward to making sure that our friends and neighbors across the county continue to have access to the freshest, tastiest dairy products on earth! The Sullivan Fresh Farmers’ Markets started their fourth season last month. Visit http://sullivancce.org/agriculture/sullivan-fresh for the locations and schedule! As usual, the Sullivan Fresh Community Cupboard continues to deliver meals right to our neighbors’ doors. If you, a friend, or neighbor, are experiencing food insecurity, please email sullivan@cornell.edu or call 845-596-0075 to learn how to connect to nourishment and hope through this program. Also, please help me welcome the newest member of the CCE team, Sullivan Fresh and Shop Taste NY Program Coordinator Fabio Campanati! Look out for him in one of our Sullivan Fresh vans, or fulfilling your ShopTasteNY.com online orders. Welcome, Fabio! As noted last month, we are slowly opening the building to the public. Groups can email sullivan@cornell.edu or call 845-292-6180 to reserve space in our updated classrooms. CCE and 4-H programs take priority use and thereafter community groups are first come, first served.
Extension Connection
July 2021
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