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The NY Dept of Agriculture and Markets is offering a free passport to encourage you to visit as many county fairs as they can. Collect a button and join a scavenger hunt at each fair — pick up your passport at CCE! More info at FindYourFair.com.
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Hear from the NY Ag Land Trust about how to create a farm site plan for the state farmland protection implementation grant program, in a workshop for people applying for state funding to protect their farmland. More details and a signup link at ccetompkins.org/events/2024/….
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Apply to be our Energy Team Leader! Learn more and find a link to apply online at cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.co….
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Join Agroforestry Educator Gabe Smith on a walk through the Cornell Arboretum to discover the yearly cycle of chestnuts, hazelnuts and other nut trees. Learn basic tree ID along with the benefits and challenges of growing nut trees. Learn more & sign up at ccetompkins.org/events/2024/…
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Check out the show “Picturing a Resilient, Equitable, and Healthy Food Future,” by Tompkins Food Future this month at the CAP ArtSpace on the Commons! Find gallery hours and information at ArtsPartner.org. Photos from the gallery opening June 7, taken by Tyler Finck.
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Buying a used car? Learn what to look for during a free workshop on basic mechanics, 5:30-7 pm Thursday, June 13! 🚗 The class is free, but registration is required. Sign up online at tinyurl.com/usedcarmechanics or contact Holly at hp67@cornell.edu to save your spot.
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Did you get our June newsletter? Read it online at conta.cc/4aIjaBU for info about seed saving, Choose You Tuesdays, overnight camps, funding for energy improvements, a nut tree walk, used car buying, agriculture conservation easements, and more coming up this month!
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Are you enthusiastic about improving food security and community health? Do you love teaching youth and adults? We are seeking an educator with interest in these areas to serve as the county’s SNAP-Ed Nutritionist. Learn more and apply online at cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.co….
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Join us for the first agroforestry community workshare! A day of collective work from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday, June 1, is open to all. Please register at ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/… so we know how many are joining in!
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A Seed Saving class 5:30-7: 30 pm, Tuesday, June 4, will cover the reasons to save seeds, plants that are good candidates for seed saving, & methods for handling & storage. This class is offered in-person or via Zoom. Register at ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/… & pay what you're able.
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The Tompkins County 4-H Youth Development Program is looking for our next leader! Find the full description, qualifications, and a link to apply at cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.co….
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A very nice profile of our friend and retired colleague Monika Roth was published today by Tompkins Weekly! tompkinsweekly.com/articles/…
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Join us for the online class Keeping Backyard Chickens: 5:30-7:30 pm, Tuesday, May 21! Learn more and sign up at ccetompkins.org/events/2024/… 🐓
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Are you looking for a unique, exciting, fast paced position? Tompkins County 4-H is looking for a leader for the OURS (Opportunities, Understanding, Respect, Success) program in Dryden! Visit CCETompkins.org/Jobs for a description, qualifications, and link to apply.
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Did you get our May newsletter? Learn about upcoming events and workshops including: The Garden Fair & Plant Sale Healthy Cooking Basics Insider Tips: Used Car Buying Keeping Backyard Chickens Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQIA Youth Find it at conta.cc/4bjCxlA

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Interested in buying a used car? At 5:30 pm on Tuesday, May 7, you can learn from an expert about negotiating strategies, borrowing with bad credit, loan vs. lease, & electric vehicles at our free, virtual Insider Tips: Used Car Buying class. ccetompkins.org/events/2024/…
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CCE-Tompkins retweeted
After a 3-year hiatus, hundreds of community members gathered last weekend for the triumphant return of the @ccetompkins 4-H Duck Race. 🐥 🏁 bit.ly/3JKXzO5

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Unsure why your garden isn’t flourishing? Ask a Master Gardener for advice @ the Garden Fair & Plant Sale on Friday, May 17 1-7pm at the Ithaca Farmers Market. Bring a soil sample & they can test it right there! Check out the vendors & community groups: ccetompkins.org/plantsale
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