Dilmun Hill-MacDaniels Nut Grove Farm Stand
July 7, 2009 - 3:00PM
Outside Mann Library, Cornell University
Enjoy fresh veggies grown with enthusiasm? Come out and do your shopping at the student farm stand every week in front of Mann Library. You'll be supporting experiential learning in sustainable agriculture right here on Cornell's campus...check out our website for work days, visiting, events, etc.
Food, Inc The Movie
Friday, July 10 onward
Food, Inc will open at Cinemopolis. From the movie website: "In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted chickens, the perfect pork chop, insecticide-resistant soybean seeds, even tomatoes that won't go bad, but we also have new strains of E. coli—the harmful bacteria that causes illness for an estimated 73,000 Americans annually. We are riddled with widespread obesity, particularly among children, and an epidemic level of diabetes among adults."
Friday, July 10, 12:30-3:00pm
at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 615 Willow Ave in Ithaca
In this hands-on class, you'll learn how to safely can tomatoes and fruits using a boiling water bath canner and receive updated information on canning methods. Fee $15. Advance registration and pre-payment required. For more information, call Carole Fisher at 272-2292 or email crf11@cornell.edu. Offered again on Thursday, July 16, 6:30-9:00pm.
Wednesday, August 5th. 10:00am noon.
Please pre-register and get directions by calling Violet Stone or Adrienne Masler at 607-255-9227.
Solar, Wind and Water Energy at On Warren Pond Farm in Trumansburg, NY. Sam Warren has generated his own electricity since the mid-1990s using solar panels, windmills, and a water wheel. On Warren Pond Farm is not connected to the utility grid; batteries store energy for later use as it is created. Sam built his own system from the ground up: he welded the water wheel and installed the windmill himself. He “financed” the solar panels by selling his 18-wheeler when he retired from trucking. Sam and sweetheart Jill Swenson raise American bison for breeding stock and fallow deer. Sponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Energy Work Team.
Solar, Wind and Water Energy at On Warren Pond Farm in Trumansburg, NY. Sam Warren has generated his own electricity since the mid-1990s using solar panels, windmills, and a water wheel. On Warren Pond Farm is not connected to the utility grid; batteries store energy for later use as it is created. Sam built his own system from the ground up: he welded the water wheel and installed the windmill himself. He “financed” the solar panels by selling his 18-wheeler when he retired from trucking. Sam and sweetheart Jill Swenson raise American bison for breeding stock and fallow deer. Sponsored by the Cornell Small Farms Energy Work Team.
Canning Tomatoes and Fruits
Thursday, July 16, 6:30-9:00 pm
at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 615 Willow Ave in Ithaca
at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 615 Willow Ave in Ithaca
In this hands-on class, you'll learn how to safely can tomatoes and fruits using a boiling water bath canner and receive updated information on canning methods. Fee $15. Advance registration and pre-payment required. For more information, call Carole Fisher at 272-2292 or emailcrf11@cornell.edu.Offered again on Thursday, July 16, 6:30-9:00pm.
Canning Vegetables and Meats
Canning Vegetables and Meats
Friday, July 24 at 12:30-3:00 pm
at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 615 Willow Ave in Ithaca
Participants will learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid vegetables and meats in a pressure canner. They will receive updated information on canning techniques, and will learn about the different types of pressure canners and why they must be used instead of a water bath canner for these foods. This workshop is $15, and will be held in the Cooperative Extension Education Center at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca. Space is limited, and advance registration and pre-payment are required. For more information, please call Carole Fisher at 272-2292 or email: crf11@cornell.edu.
Compost with Confidence
Compost with Confidence
July 25 - and the last Saturday of every month (June through October), 12:00 noon-1:00 pm
At the Compost Demonstration Site, Ithaca Community Gardens (near the Farmers’ Market)
Master Composter volunteers will provide information and give hands-on demonstrations to help you set up and manage a composting system in any setting. Each class will cover the basics of composting to teach you how to manage a successful system with minimal effort. Visit the workshop(s) of your choice to also learn about:
July 25 - Troubleshooting
August 29 - Is it done? & Compost Uses
September 26 - "Stealth" Composting (double-bin, indoor system)
October 31 - Winter Composting
Knowledgeable composting instructors will be happy to answer all of your questions and free informational fact sheets will be available. Registration not required - just show up! For more information, an updated event schedule or compost resources, visit our website, call the "Rotline" at (607) 272-2292.
At the Compost Demonstration Site, Ithaca Community Gardens (near the Farmers’ Market)
Master Composter volunteers will provide information and give hands-on demonstrations to help you set up and manage a composting system in any setting. Each class will cover the basics of composting to teach you how to manage a successful system with minimal effort. Visit the workshop(s) of your choice to also learn about:
July 25 - Troubleshooting
August 29 - Is it done? & Compost Uses
September 26 - "Stealth" Composting (double-bin, indoor system)
October 31 - Winter Composting
Knowledgeable composting instructors will be happy to answer all of your questions and free informational fact sheets will be available. Registration not required - just show up! For more information, an updated event schedule or compost resources, visit our website, call the "Rotline" at (607) 272-2292.
Canning Vegetables and Meats
Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30-9:00 pm
at Cornell Cooperative Extension at 615 Willow Ave in Ithaca
Participants will learn the procedures for safely canning low-acid vegetables and meats in a pressure canner. They will receive updated information on canning techniques, and will learn about the different types of pressure canners and why they must be used instead of a water bath canner for these foods. This small-group workshop is $15 and will be held in the Cooperative Extension Education Center at 615 Willow Avenue in Ithaca. Space is limited, and advance registration and pre-payment are required. For more information, please call Carole Fisher at 272-2292 or email crf11@cornell.edu.
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