4-H’s First L.E.A.F Jr Class of the Season

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (September 8, 2023) -- Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Program is getting ready to start their L.E.A.F. Jr classes back up after a long summer and fair season. The LEAF, (Learn, Empower, Achieve, Farm), series was created to focus on beginning farming and homesteading topics for adult learners. LEAF Junior will offer similarly styled classes that cater to youth ages 5-19.

The event will take place Thursday, September 28, 2023, 6:00pm at Patterson Library located at 40 S. Portage St, Westfield, NY 14787. Participants will wash, peel, cut, boil, and mash their own apples into applesauce. This will be free to all youth with an optional $5 donation to the program. Please remember, you do not need to be enrolled in 4-H to participate.

Register by visiting calling Lauren at 716/326-2154 or by emailing Lindsey at lc832@cornell.edu.

Youth who are not enrolled in 4-H and all youth ages 5-8 must have a parent or guardian accompany them for the entire duration of the class. There is no additional fee for parents or guardians to help.

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. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated September 8, 2023