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WELCOME TO DUTCHESS COUNTY 4-H

Upcoming Events

    • 1 Mar 2024
    • 30 Nov 2024
    • 7
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    Flourishing Farmers provides youth with individual challenges the chance to learn life skills and Ag-based experiences alongside their 4-H peers in a safe, supportive setting. 4-H has partnered with five local farms to provide hands-on learning experiences.


    This sign-up the final step in the Flourishing-Farmer's sign up process, which is to be completed after meeting with a 4-H rep to choose an appropriate placement. If this is the first you are hearing of the Flourishing Farmer's program, contact Savanna Burke at 845-874-2388!


    Program Requirements:

    - Youth must be Dutchess County residents between the ages of 5-19
    - Youth may sign up for a slot with one of our participating farms per year
    - Youth will be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program
    - Youth are able to commit to attending at least 70% of the sessions, or forfeit their slot
    - Youth will work with their caretakers to develop some sort of journal/poster board/photo collection in order to document their experiences throughout the program. See more details on this in links below.
    - Youth will plan on attending the Dutchess county fair on Thursday the 22nd to participate in ThinkDIFFERENTLY day
    - Youth will treat the farms they visit, the animals they meet, and the tools they are given with respect.

    • 21 Apr 2024
    • 9:00 AM
    • 300 Finchville Turnpike, Otisville, NY
    • 38
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    Horse Education Day!

    The day will be broken into two parts. Youth may choose to participate ALL DAY or Afternoon ONLY:

    • The morning session will be the Regional Hippology and Horse Judging Contests. Youth MUST be enrolled in a 4-H horse program in their county to participate. Youth do not need to qualify for this event, as our region is not running individual county events this year. All contest participants will receive a pizza lunch as part of their registration fee.
    • The afternoon session is open to any 4-H member (they do not need to be enrolled in a horse program).

    Check in will be at 8:30am, with the contest starting promptly at 9:00am.

    Please register each youth individually. The deadline to register is April 14th. 

    The levels are as follows:

    • Novice- first year only, youth must be 13 years old or less as of Jan 1st.
    • Junior- 8-13
    • Senior- 14-19 

    The top scoring individuals from the morning contests may choose to move on to the State Hippology & Horse Judging Contests held during the New York State Fair (date tbd). 

    Questions? Please contact your county educator or Emma at elj57@cornell.edu


Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. 2715 Rt 44, Millbrook, NY 12545. 845-677-8223

Cornell Cooperative Extension is an employer and educator recognized for valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities and provides equal program and employment opportunities.

*NOTE: CCEDC 4-H staff are often out of the office running programs.

Email is the best way to reach us. 

Emma Kron - Program Manager Email: elj57@cornell.edu

Call Us:

Office: 845-677-8223 x114

Address:

CCEDC

2715 US 44

Millbrook, NY 12545

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