New And Beginning Farmer Workshop Saturday, February 8, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Agroforestry Resource Center (Business Office), 6055 Route 23 , Acra, New York 12405 Are you a new or beginner farmer just getting started? Join us for a series of presenters from different organizations. Topics include raising poultry and livestock, agroforestry, silvopasture, soil health, resources for gardeners, ag climate resiliency program, soil and water conservation programs, and business planning. Lunch will be includedRegister for New and Beginning Farmer Workshop Sliding Scale $5, $10, $15. Pay what you can! Ashley Schoenborn, als543@cornell.edu, 518-622-9820 x 113 ========================================= Maple Festival 2025 Sunday, March 2, 2025 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Agroforestry Resource Center (Business Office), 6055 Route 23 , Acra, New York 12405 Experience a taste of the sweet world of maple sugaring at CCE’s Agroforestry Resource Center. This event will provide participants with the opportunity to tour our own sugar shack, see a demonstration tree tapping, and taste fresh sap. If you want to dive in deeper, sign up for the educational session offered in the afternoon. Visit with Taste NY staff and local venders to purchase all things maple.This is a free event but the optional class below is $20.Learn more about the history and modern production of maple syrup at Maple Sugaring, From Past to Present, an additional paid class taking place after Maple Festival. Sunday, March 2, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PMJoin us at CCE Columbia Greene’s Agroforestry Resource Center to explore the wonderful world of maple. CCE staff will take participants on a journey from the past to the present. Learn about the historical practices of maple sugaring, experience current methods to collect sap, see maple processing equipment in action, taste sap straight from the tree, and take home a tapping kit of your own. This offer includes a short walk up a hill to discuss woodland management for maple production. Please reach out if you have accessibility limitations.Register in advance, space is limited!Fee: $20Register for Maple Sugaring, from past to present.*** This is the registration for an optional class. Admission to the Maple Festival is free. Free Tracey Testo-Smith, tet35@cornell.edu, (518) 622-9820 ext.119 ========================================= Maple Sugaring, from past to present Sunday, March 2, 2025 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Agroforestry Resource Center (Business Office), 6055 Route 23 , Acra, New York 12405 Join us at CCE Columbia Greene’s Agroforestry Resource Center to explore the wonderful world of maple. CCE staff will take participants on a journey from the past to the present. Learn about the historical practices of maple sugaring, experience current methods to collect sap, see maple processing equipment in action, taste sap straight from the tree, and take home a tapping kit of your own. This offer includes a short walk up a hill to discuss woodland management for maple production. Please reach out if you have accessibility limitations. Register in advance, space is limited!Register for Maple Sugaring, from past to present. $20.00 Tracey Testo-Smith, tet35@cornell.edu, (518) 622-9820 ext.119 ========================================= Spring Gardening Day Saturday, March 22, 2025 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Dig into the joys of gardening at Spring Gardening Day 2025! This annual event offers inspiring workshops led by Master Gardener Volunteers, a delightful continental breakfast, and the chance to shop unique finds at the Master Gardeners Marketplace, featuring books, tools, and plant cuttings (cash only). Plus, try your luck with exciting door prizes! Stay tuned—more details, including the class schedule and speaker information, will be announced soon. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a curious beginner, this event will have something to nurture your green thumb!March 22 - HudsonRegister for Hudson Spring Gardening Day on March 22.March 29 - AcraIN ACRA ONLY: Additional optional workshop opportunity - for an additional $10, make and go home with a worm bin.Register for Acra Spring gardening Days on March 29.Fee: $45 ========================================= Spring Gardening Day Saturday, March 29, 2025 8:00 am - 3:00 pm Dig into the joys of gardening at Spring Gardening Day 2025! This annual event offers inspiring workshops led by Master Gardener Volunteers, a delightful continental breakfast, and the chance to shop unique finds at the Master Gardeners Marketplace, featuring books, tools, and plant cuttings (cash only). Plus, try your luck with exciting door prizes! Stay tuned—more details, including the class schedule and speaker information, will be announced soon. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a curious beginner, this event will have something to nurture your green thumb!March 22 - HudsonRegister for Hudson Spring Gardening Day on March 22.March 29 - AcraIN ACRA ONLY: Additional optional workshop opportunity - for an additional $10, make and go home with a worm bin.Register for Acra Spring gardening Days on March 29.Fee: $45 ========================================= Memorial Day Monday, May 26, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Juneteenth Thursday, June 19, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Independence Day Friday, July 4, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Indigenous People Day Monday, October 13, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Thanksgiving Thursday, November 27, 2025 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm ========================================= Winter Break Wednesday, December 25, 2024 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm =========================================