The 4th of July is a Time for Barbecue in New York

bel7 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:05:45 +0000

A trip to a local farmers market will find the ingredients for the perfect holiday meal, and with over 450 farmers markets across the state and some 46 across NNY region, New Yorkers all locally and across the state can enjoy a locally grown holiday meal.

The Farmers Market Federation of New York has compiled a sample menu that people can use as a guide to plan this year’s 4th of July Celebration!

Below is the sample menu followed by the recipe for Cornell’s Chicken Barbecue Sauce.
Have a safe and locally grown 4th of July!

Sample Menu
Barbecue Chicken – using locally grown, free-range chicken and Cornell’s Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows menu)
Barbecue Ribs – using locally pasture raised hogs with maple BBQ sauce
Grilled Lamb Sausage

Grilled fresh Zucchini and Yellow Squash
Grilled Squash Blossoms filled with Ricotta Cheese

Garden Salad with fresh locally grown Leaf Lettuce
Micro greens, early Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Radishes & Scallions

Deviled Eggs
NYS Cheese (more locally McCadam Cheese) & crackers

Dessert:
Strawberry Shortcake
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
or Early Raspberry Cobbler

Drinks
NYS Reisling Wine
Saranac Beer
Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade

Remember if you are drinking alcohol, please drink responsibly. And do not drink and drive.

Enjoy the 4th!

Recipe for Cornell’s Chicken Barbecue Sauce

(enough for 10 halves)

Ingredients

Beat egg, add oil and beat again. Add other ingredients and stir until well combined.
You can vary recipe to suit taste and dietary requirements.

4-H Fair Books, Fair Entry Forms

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:14 +0000

NOTICE TO ALL ANIMAL ENTRANTS:

Any animal that is determined to be unfit for exhibition by the Department Superintendent MUST be removed from the Fair and will NOT be juded or receive premiums.

All Fair Books and forms are available on separate tab “4-H Fair Info”, which is accessible from our homepage. Go there to download fair books and fair forms you need.

Link to NEW YORK STATE FAIR FORMS on the Cornell Animal Science Site

Still have questions? Contact the 4-H office at 483-7403.

Late Blight has been spotted in the Region

bel7 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:32:31 +0000

You have probably heard about it on the local news stations about Late Blight. For more details click on our “News” page to find out how wide-spread, pictures so you can determine whether you have it in your garden and recommendations on how to handle infected plants.

Food Miles Tools

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:30:53 +0000

The term “food miles” refers to the distance food travels from the location where it is grown or raised to the location where it is consumed. In other words the distance that food travels from farm to plate. Studies estimate that processed food in the United States travels over 1,300 miles, and fresh produce travels over 1,500 miles before being consumed. The energy invested in the agri-food system affects both farmers and consumers. Knowing about food miles is important no matter where you stand in the agri-food system.

There are a number of great resources available but ATTRA (National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service) as published an excellent bulletin that explains food miles, their effect on producers and consumers as well as provides tips and resources for both to utilize. Visit: http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/PDF/foodmiles.pdf to read the complete document.

Some tools that are included in the above bulletin you might find useful are:

Life Cycles Food Calculator
The Life Cycles food calculator determines the distance and the amount of greenhouse gases saved if a certain food product is bought locally as opposed to imported.

Food Carbon Footprint Calculator
A tool for residents within the UK to calculate their food carbon footprint to better understand the extent to which food decisions impact global warming.

If you are curious about your carbon footprint there are calculators available that take into account all aspects of your life. But the UK calculator figures out your food based carbon footprint.

LCA Food Database
This is a tool for acquiring an aggregated description of emissions, waste, and the resource use from soil to kitchen per unit of different food items.

Niche Meat Processor Case Studies

admin — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:23:33 +0000

With the growing interest in direct marketing livestock products, and challenges or ‘bottlenecks’ in the slaughtering and processing end of things, folks around the country are finding creative ways to overcome these challenges. Visit the e-Extension site for more details around Niche Meat Processor Case Studies.

4-H Photo Gallery

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:28:01 +0000

Check out our latest photos …

Achievement Event 2008

4-H at the Fair

Summer Food Series

4-H Fun Food & Fitness…

4-H Dairy Judging…

Ag Literacy Day…

4-H Workshops and Teen Council…

4-H 1st Cattle Round-up

4-H Newsletters

admin — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:15:18 +0000

Emerald Gazette is now available to download online!

Click on the titles below to open these documents in pdf. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open these.
2009 4-H Newsletters
Emerald Gazette Jan Feb 09

2008 4-H Newsletters
Emerald Gazette Jan Feb 08
Emerald Gazette Mar Apr 08
Fair Edition 08
Emerald Gazette July Aug 08
Emerald Gazette Sept Oct 08
Emerald Gazette Nov Dec 08

EatSmart Recipes

admin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:52:43 +0000

Feel Free to Download any of our collection of recipes to use with your family. We will add more recipes over the course of the year so be sure to check back for more options.

Main Dishes
Corny Chili

Desserts
Rainbow Fruit Salad

Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

EatSmart & EvenStart Communities & People Served

admin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:14:16 +0000

Update on how the Franklin County EatSmart Nutrition Program is growing…

People Served:

127 Families
3 Breastfeeding Moms
84 Head Start Children
21 Youth
10 Seniors

Communities Served:

Malone
Akewsasne
Saranac Lake
Tupper Lake
Chateaugay
Brainardsville
Bombay

Update on the Family Impact of the EvenStart Program
Click on document title to download a pdf version of our impact statement.
Family Impact Summer 2007

Collaborating Agencies For EatSmart & Even Start Programs
We would not be able to do what we do and have the impact we have without our community partners and collaborating Agencies.

Here is a list of the Agencies that help us have the success in our community that we do.

Head Start – JCEO & Awkesasne
OneWorkSource
WIC
Catholic Charities
Wead Library
Families-R-Us
Community Schools
Early Intervention
Literacy Volunteers
Franklin, Essex, Hamilton BOCES
Cerebral Palsy of the North Country
Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club
Community Intervention Partnership of Franklin County
Malone Adult Center

Check out this Powerpoint Presentation of the EatSmart & Even Start Programs. The link below opens in MicroSoft Powerpoint program

Even Start & EatSmart Programs

News

admin — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:15:27 +0000

Franklin County Agricultural District Annual Opt-In Period Coming in March!

Calling All Landowners!
The annual Opt-in Period for the Franklin County Agricultural District is March 1-30th annually. Cornell Cooperative Extension on behalf of the Franklin County Agriculture & Farmland Protection Board (AFPB) is now accepting opt-in worksheets for inclusion in the Franklin County Ag District.

This year we are providing farmers with the option of submitting their information through an online form. Getting Ready: Before your start, be certain you have the correct tax parcel identification numbers for land you own, rent to or from other landowners you would like to include in the agricultural district.

Click on Franklin County Ag District Online Form to start filing in your information now.

If you would rather fill in the form by hand and mail a copy to us, we have provided a pdf copy of the electronic form below. Please note that the form is double sided so, please print out BOTH pages and staple together if your printer cannot duplex. Franklin County Ag District Worksheet

As well you can pick up a hard copy of the form from the CCE office in the Franklin County Courthouse.

Consumer Education
New York Organic Milk for New York’s Consumers

Project 36 is a consumer education initiative that evolved out of farmer and consumer concern over an influx of milk entering New York grocery stores from thousands of miles away. Part of the Organic mandate is to reduce our carbon footprint.

To find out more visit the Organic Dairy Initiative on the Cornell Website.

The Annual Custom Rates sheet is now available at CCE Franklin County

This sheet offers farmers and landowners a guide for custom rates to charge or to expect for work being done on their land. If you would like to download your own copy click here to do so Custom rates & Fees 2008