4-H Projects on Display at the County Fair

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (July 14, 2025) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Program is excited to highlight the accomplishment of our 4-H members at the Chautauqua County Fair.

For our 4-H members, the fun kicked off on July 8th with the non-animal project judging. The youth presented their hard work in 25 project areas including Gardening, Photography, Leathercrafting, Health, Foods, Food Preservation, Sewing, Cake Decorating, Recycling, and Arts and Crafts. Judges looked over each project, provided feedback, and selected the best projects for Honorable Mention and to be advanced to the New York State Fair for further evaluation.

These projects (except for the perishable foods projects) can be viewed in the 4-H Exhibit Building the week of Fair. The building is open 9:00am-8:00pm daily and is organized by 4-H clubs. Each club decorates their own booth to match the year’s fair theme, “Once Upon a Fair-ie Tail.” Be sure to stop by and see all the hard work and creativity the youth have put into their creations, all while learning positive life skills.

During the week of the Fair, 4-H members can be found showing animals in one of four locations. There is sure to be a show to watch any time you visit the Fair. The places to look for shows are the Main Show Arena next to the Exhibit Hall, the Small Animal Show Arena next to the Goat Barn, the Rabbit and Poultry Barn, and the Horse Show Arena. Most 4-H animals begin showing on Monday, with the exception of 4-H horses, which begin on Wednesday.

A highlight for some 4-H youth and friends of 4-H is the 4-H Meat Animal Sale. This auction begins Friday, July 18th at 12noon. If you are interested in buying at the sale, information packets are available at the Extension Office in the Carnahan Center on the JCC Campus.

The full 4-H schedule of events can be found on our website, on Facebook (@chautauquacounty4h), or on the Chautauqua County Fair website (https://www.chautauquacofair.org/).

The 4-H Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York. It is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer that is governed by an elected Board of Directors with general oversight from Cornell. All associations work to meet the needs of the counties in which they are located as well as state and national goals. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. 

Last updated July 14, 2025