4-H Flourishing Farmers 2024

Start
1 Mar 2024
End
30 Nov 2024
Spaces left
7

Registration

One Student - From Individual Family
One Student - From Institution

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.

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