Private Pesticide Applicator Training Course Wednesday, January 14, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Yates County Building 417 Liberty Street, Suite 1024, Penn Yan, New York 14527 CCE-Yates Pesticide Training Course for Private Pesticide Applicator ExamCornell Cooperative Extension of Yates County will be hosting a core pesticide applicator training to help participants prepare for the core pesticide applicator exam. It will cover the safe handling of pesticides, rules and regulations, formulations, and more. This training is not a 30-hour course. Pre-registration is required.Dates & Times: January 12th (1:00 pm-5:00 pm) and January 14th (1:00 pm-4:00 pm)Location: Yates County Office Building (basement-level), 417 Liberty Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527Cost: $60 for both days    Books are not included in the course fee but may be pre-ordered through the office. To purchase books, please contact the office at least one week before class begins. If using books from another source, please confirm they are the correct edition prior to training.Re-certification credits will also be available. Please call the office for more information.For more information or to register, please contact Caroline Hunt at 315-536-5123.  $60 for both days Caroline Boutard-Hunt, cb239@cornell.edu, (315) 536-5123 ext. 4375 ========================================= Planting to Pie: Growing Fruit Trees at Home Saturday, January 3, 2026 9:00 am - 10:30 am Our Town Rocks, 12 Main St. , Dundee, NY 14837 Planting to Pie: Growing Fruit Trees at HomeDates: Saturdays 1/3-1/17Time: 9:00 am-10:30 amCost: Free!Location: Our Town Rocks, 12 Main St, Dundee, NY 14837Space is limited, so pre-registration is strongly encouragedMany people dream of walking out to their backyard and harvesting fresh apples, pears, and peaches; however, starting a home orchard can feel daunting. Join CCE Yates Staff and Master Gardeners to learn about how to grow your own fruit trees at home, from planning your orchard orchard to harvesting. FREE Caroline Boutard-Hunt, cb239@cornell.edu, (315) 536-5123 ext. 4375 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/plantingtopie_257 ========================================= Board of Directors Meetings Wednesday, January 21, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Yates County Building 417 Liberty Street, Suite 1024, Penn Yan, New York 14527 The CCE-Yates County Board of Directors usually meets in the Yates County Building on the last Wednesday of each month.   Members of the public are welcome to attend.2026 Board Meeting Schedule*Dates** Times  January 21st, 20264:30 PM-5:30 PM *Schedule is subject to change**Additional Dates TBA Sandi Bastedo, sb932@cornell.edu, 315-536-5123 ex.4371 ========================================= Seed to Supper Saturday, February 28, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Learn about building healthy soils, planning, planting, caring for, harvesting, and preserving your garden harvest. All sessions and supplies are free but registration is required! After the class, participants will have access to continued support from out Master Gardeners throughout the garden season. This year’s class will be on Saturdays, February 28th-March 28th (10:00 am-12:00 am), at: Our Town Rocks (12 Main St, Dundee, NY 14837)Thanks to a grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation, program participants will also be receiving free printed copies of the NYS Seed to Supper curriculum, gardening tools, garden seeds and transplants!Register here or call the office at 315-536-5123.For more information call the office at 315-536-5123 or email Caroline Boutard-Hunt at cb239@cornell.eduWhat is Seed to Supper?NYS Seed to Supper (S2S) is a comprehensive beginning gardening experience focused on low-budget strategies with community development and relationship building at its core – relationships among community program partners and between program participants. Over the course of four FREE sessions led by volunteers and staff, S2S gives novice gardeners the tools they need to connect with others in community, grow in confidence, and successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget. All participants receive a free guide book (in English or in Spanish), free seeds and starts, and even some gardening supplies.What difference has it made?Nearly 1 million residents of upstate New York live in poverty. New York State ranked among the top 20 states with the worst food hardship, according to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), with 3 million New Yorkers relying on food assistance, 1 million being children. While gardening doesn’t solve all the issues related to food security, having a source of fresh food – and the confidence and skills to raise it – can make a big difference. Participants in Seed to Supper show an increased knowledge of food gardening, feel more confident in their ability to grow a portion of their own food, and are better able to access garden resources in their community. In the medium and long-term, they implement food gardens, improve nutrition, offset grocery costs, reduce hunger, and become advocates who teach others and access locally grown fruits and vegetables. FREE Caroline Boutard-Hunt, cb239@cornell.edu, (315) 536-5123 ext. 4375 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/seedtosupper2026_257 ========================================= Seed to Supper Saturday, March 7, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Learn about building healthy soils, planning, planting, caring for, harvesting, and preserving your garden harvest. All sessions and supplies are free but registration is required! After the class, participants will have access to continued support from out Master Gardeners throughout the garden season. This year’s class will be on Saturdays, February 28th-March 28th (10:00 am-12:00 am), at: Our Town Rocks (12 Main St, Dundee, NY 14837)Thanks to a grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation, program participants will also be receiving free printed copies of the NYS Seed to Supper curriculum, gardening tools, garden seeds and transplants!Register here or call the office at 315-536-5123.For more information call the office at 315-536-5123 or email Caroline Boutard-Hunt at cb239@cornell.eduWhat is Seed to Supper?NYS Seed to Supper (S2S) is a comprehensive beginning gardening experience focused on low-budget strategies with community development and relationship building at its core – relationships among community program partners and between program participants. Over the course of four FREE sessions led by volunteers and staff, S2S gives novice gardeners the tools they need to connect with others in community, grow in confidence, and successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget. All participants receive a free guide book (in English or in Spanish), free seeds and starts, and even some gardening supplies.What difference has it made?Nearly 1 million residents of upstate New York live in poverty. New York State ranked among the top 20 states with the worst food hardship, according to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), with 3 million New Yorkers relying on food assistance, 1 million being children. While gardening doesn’t solve all the issues related to food security, having a source of fresh food – and the confidence and skills to raise it – can make a big difference. Participants in Seed to Supper show an increased knowledge of food gardening, feel more confident in their ability to grow a portion of their own food, and are better able to access garden resources in their community. In the medium and long-term, they implement food gardens, improve nutrition, offset grocery costs, reduce hunger, and become advocates who teach others and access locally grown fruits and vegetables. FREE Caroline Boutard-Hunt, cb239@cornell.edu, (315) 536-5123 ext. 4375 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/seedtosupper2026_257 ========================================= Seed to Supper Saturday, March 14, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Learn about building healthy soils, planning, planting, caring for, harvesting, and preserving your garden harvest. All sessions and supplies are free but registration is required! After the class, participants will have access to continued support from out Master Gardeners throughout the garden season. This year’s class will be on Saturdays, February 28th-March 28th (10:00 am-12:00 am), at: Our Town Rocks (12 Main St, Dundee, NY 14837)Thanks to a grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation, program participants will also be receiving free printed copies of the NYS Seed to Supper curriculum, gardening tools, garden seeds and transplants!Register here or call the office at 315-536-5123.For more information call the office at 315-536-5123 or email Caroline Boutard-Hunt at cb239@cornell.eduWhat is Seed to Supper?NYS Seed to Supper (S2S) is a comprehensive beginning gardening experience focused on low-budget strategies with community development and relationship building at its core – relationships among community program partners and between program participants. Over the course of four FREE sessions led by volunteers and staff, S2S gives novice gardeners the tools they need to connect with others in community, grow in confidence, and successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget. All participants receive a free guide book (in English or in Spanish), free seeds and starts, and even some gardening supplies.What difference has it made?Nearly 1 million residents of upstate New York live in poverty. New York State ranked among the top 20 states with the worst food hardship, according to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), with 3 million New Yorkers relying on food assistance, 1 million being children. While gardening doesn’t solve all the issues related to food security, having a source of fresh food – and the confidence and skills to raise it – can make a big difference. Participants in Seed to Supper show an increased knowledge of food gardening, feel more confident in their ability to grow a portion of their own food, and are better able to access garden resources in their community. In the medium and long-term, they implement food gardens, improve nutrition, offset grocery costs, reduce hunger, and become advocates who teach others and access locally grown fruits and vegetables. FREE Caroline Boutard-Hunt, cb239@cornell.edu, (315) 536-5123 ext. 4375 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/seedtosupper2026_257 ========================================= Seed to Supper Saturday, March 21, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Learn about building healthy soils, planning, planting, caring for, harvesting, and preserving your garden harvest. All sessions and supplies are free but registration is required! After the class, participants will have access to continued support from out Master Gardeners throughout the garden season. This year’s class will be on Saturdays, February 28th-March 28th (10:00 am-12:00 am), at: Our Town Rocks (12 Main St, Dundee, NY 14837)Thanks to a grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation, program participants will also be receiving free printed copies of the NYS Seed to Supper curriculum, gardening tools, garden seeds and transplants!Register here or call the office at 315-536-5123.For more information call the office at 315-536-5123 or email Caroline Boutard-Hunt at cb239@cornell.eduWhat is Seed to Supper?NYS Seed to Supper (S2S) is a comprehensive beginning gardening experience focused on low-budget strategies with community development and relationship building at its core – relationships among community program partners and between program participants. Over the course of four FREE sessions led by volunteers and staff, S2S gives novice gardeners the tools they need to connect with others in community, grow in confidence, and successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget. All participants receive a free guide book (in English or in Spanish), free seeds and starts, and even some gardening supplies.What difference has it made?Nearly 1 million residents of upstate New York live in poverty. New York State ranked among the top 20 states with the worst food hardship, according to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), with 3 million New Yorkers relying on food assistance, 1 million being children. While gardening doesn’t solve all the issues related to food security, having a source of fresh food – and the confidence and skills to raise it – can make a big difference. Participants in Seed to Supper show an increased knowledge of food gardening, feel more confident in their ability to grow a portion of their own food, and are better able to access garden resources in their community. In the medium and long-term, they implement food gardens, improve nutrition, offset grocery costs, reduce hunger, and become advocates who teach others and access locally grown fruits and vegetables. FREE Caroline Boutard-Hunt, cb239@cornell.edu, (315) 536-5123 ext. 4375 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/seedtosupper2026_257 ========================================= Seed to Supper Saturday, March 28, 2026 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Learn about building healthy soils, planning, planting, caring for, harvesting, and preserving your garden harvest. All sessions and supplies are free but registration is required! After the class, participants will have access to continued support from out Master Gardeners throughout the garden season. This year’s class will be on Saturdays, February 28th-March 28th (10:00 am-12:00 am), at: Our Town Rocks (12 Main St, Dundee, NY 14837)Thanks to a grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation, program participants will also be receiving free printed copies of the NYS Seed to Supper curriculum, gardening tools, garden seeds and transplants!Register here or call the office at 315-536-5123.For more information call the office at 315-536-5123 or email Caroline Boutard-Hunt at cb239@cornell.eduWhat is Seed to Supper?NYS Seed to Supper (S2S) is a comprehensive beginning gardening experience focused on low-budget strategies with community development and relationship building at its core – relationships among community program partners and between program participants. Over the course of four FREE sessions led by volunteers and staff, S2S gives novice gardeners the tools they need to connect with others in community, grow in confidence, and successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget. All participants receive a free guide book (in English or in Spanish), free seeds and starts, and even some gardening supplies.What difference has it made?Nearly 1 million residents of upstate New York live in poverty. New York State ranked among the top 20 states with the worst food hardship, according to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), with 3 million New Yorkers relying on food assistance, 1 million being children. While gardening doesn’t solve all the issues related to food security, having a source of fresh food – and the confidence and skills to raise it – can make a big difference. Participants in Seed to Supper show an increased knowledge of food gardening, feel more confident in their ability to grow a portion of their own food, and are better able to access garden resources in their community. In the medium and long-term, they implement food gardens, improve nutrition, offset grocery costs, reduce hunger, and become advocates who teach others and access locally grown fruits and vegetables. FREE Caroline Boutard-Hunt, cb239@cornell.edu, (315) 536-5123 ext. 4375 Registration: https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/seedtosupper2026_257 =========================================