OnFarm Fest 2025 Saturday, September 20, 2025 10:00 am - 3:00 pm The 9th annual ON Farm Fest on September 20th, 2025. Visitors will enjoy a free day of family-friendly fun as local farms across Onondaga County opened for tours from 10am-3pm. At ON Farm Fest, you’ll learn about life on the farm and discover the latest advances in agriculture. Many farms have local products and food for sale, live music, and interactive exhibits. SAFETY INFORMATION: Please leave your dog at home. You must stay with your tour guide at all times as these are working farms and many areas, equipment, and animals can be dangerous. Janet Oppedisano, jto32@cornell.edu, x243 ========================================= Basic Seed Saving Workshop - Master Gardener Workshop Saturday, October 4, 2025 10:00 am - 12:00 pm NOPL at Cicero, 8686 Knowledge Ln. , Cicero, NY 13039 Held inside the Cicero Library on Oct 4, 10am till 12pm. You must register.A hands-on workshop focused on various seed saving techniques to build gardening skills. Participants will have the opportunity to practice seed saving techniques for vegetables, annual flowers, and native plants. When you save and share seeds adapted to your region, you’re not just gardening—you’re saving money, preserving biodiversity, strengthening your community, and creating a living legacy.Basic Seed Saving Workshop - NOPL Events - Northern Onondaga Public Libraries Free Kathleen Burns Copeletti, kab462@cornell.edu, x236 ========================================= Office Closed Monday, October 13, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Preserving the Apple Harvest: Water Bath Canning Apple Slices Tuesday, October 14, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Learn how to safely preserve your harvest! In this workshop, you will learn the basics of food safety and how to preserve apples using steam or water bath canning methods. Each person will take a jar of canned apples home. All materials are provided.October 14, 2025 5 - 7 pm LaFayette Community Center 2508 US-11, Lafayette, NY 13084. Next to Dollar General.All materials provided.A minimum of 6 registered attendees must be met for the program to run. Registration is $25 per person Our instructor, Nancy Pfeiffer, has been canning and preserving for over 40 years, and continues to keep up to date on the newest and best safety practices from trusted sources. She is experienced in water bath, steam, and pressure canning, as well as freezing and dehydrating to extend the harvest season. She enjoys teaching others to learn how to preserve safely. $25 Janet Oppedisano, jto32@cornell.edu, x243 Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CornellCooperativeExtensionOfOnondagaCounty/PreservingTheAppleHarvestWaterBathCanningAppleSlices ========================================= 2025 Annual Meeting Thursday, October 16, 2025 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Highland Forest County Park, 1254 Highland Park Rd , Fabius, NY 13063 The 2025 Annual Meeting will be held October 16th! Doors open at 5:00PM. We need to know that you are attending. Registration coming soon!It is FREE to attend!!Please also take this opportunity to donate and support our wonderful programming and help the efforts of our educators and volunteers to continue to thrive.Donors will have their names printed in the 2025 Annual Meeting program booklet. If the donation arrives too late, the donor will still be recognized.Please visit www.cceonondaga.org/donate and click the button to donate via PayPal.The 2024 Annual Meeting Minutes will be voted on by current enrolled members. Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CornellCooperativeExtensionOfOnondagaCounty/RegistrationAnnualMeeting2025 ========================================= Office Closed Tuesday, November 11, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Holiday Preserves - Cranberry Relish for the Holidays Wednesday, November 12, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Learn how to safely preserve the best of each season!In this workshop, you will learn the basics of food safety while making cranberry relish. All materials are provided. November 12, 2025 5 - 7 pm LaFayette Community Center 2508 US-11, Lafayette, NY 13084. Next to Dollar General.All materials provided.A minimum of 6 registered attendees must be met for the program to run. Registration is $25 per person Our instructor, Nancy Pfeiffer, has been canning and preserving for over 40 years, and continues to keep up to date on the newest and best safety practices from trusted sources. She is experienced in water bath, steam, and pressure canning, as well as freezing and dehydrating to extend the harvest season. She enjoys teaching others to learn how to preserve safely. $25 Janet Oppedisano, jto32@cornell.edu, x243 Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CornellCooperativeExtensionOfOnondagaCounty/HolidayPreservesCranberryRelishForTheHolidays ========================================= Office Closed Thursday, November 27, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Board Meeting Thursday, December 4, 2025 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County, 6505 Collamer Road , East Syracuse, NY 13057 Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew, hkk39@cornell.edu, 315-424-9485 x234 ========================================= Spice Up the Holidays - Dehydration for Food Preservation Wednesday, December 10, 2025 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Herbed Salts, Dried Fruits, and More!In this workshop, you will learn the basics of food safety while making cranberry relish. All materials are provided. December 10, 2025 5 - 7 pm LaFayette Community Center 2508 US-11, Lafayette, NY 13084. Next to Dollar General.All materials provided.A minimum of 6 registered attendees must be met for the program to run. Registration is $25 per person Our instructor, Nancy Pfeiffer, has been canning and preserving for over 40 years, and continues to keep up to date on the newest and best safety practices from trusted sources. She is experienced in water bath, steam, and pressure canning, as well as freezing and dehydrating to extend the harvest season. She enjoys teaching others to learn how to preserve safely. $25 Janet Oppedisano, jto32@cornell.edu, x243 Registration: https://www.cognitoforms.com/CornellCooperativeExtensionOfOnondagaCounty/SpiceUpTheHolidaysDehydrationForFoodPreservation ========================================= Office Closed Wednesday, December 24, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm =========================================