CCE Chautauqua Wraps Up a Successful Season of LEAF Workshops

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (December 21, 2023) – In the weeks leading up to the winter solstice, the daylight hours get shorter and the wind brings a chill, but the team at Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Chautauqua County kept the fire burning through eight wonderful Learn, Empower, Achieve, Farm (LEAF) workshop sessions this fall.

The workshops, which ranged from crafty (leather tooling and wool felting) to delicious (pressure canning), and from the office (farm marketing) to the garden (native lawns), brought together 49 participants and seven instructors for eight engaging sessions. In addition to providing practical skills and resources, these adult education workshops are intended to be an opportunity for networking and community-building over shared interests and a warm drink.

Rose Clarke, Agriculture Program Coordinator and host of this season’s LEAF classes, made an effort to source fresh and healthy snacks from farms listed on Chautauqua Grown, another CCE Chautauqua program which aims to connect customers with local farmers and producers.

LEAF will be returning in the new year with more timely topics to support beginning farmers and agricultural education. Stay tuned for updates on the CCE Chautauqua Facebook page, website, or by stopping by the CCE office on the Jamestown Community College (JCC) main campus.

The LEAF workshop series 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, follow us on Facebook, or visit our website at: www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated December 21, 2023