Local Attractions and Resources

Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce

Farmland Information Center
Note progress of farmland protection activity nationwide.

 

Agriculture Resources for Teachers And Children

Agriculture in the classroom

Agriculture Research Service "Science for Kids"

National Agriculture Library (youth pages in agriculture)

New York Apple Association

 

Agriculture Resources

Agriculture on Line

American Farmland Trust

American Farmland Trust FRESHFARM Markets

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Niagara County

Cornell Small Farms Program

Geneva Experiment Station

National Agricultural Statistics Service

New York Farm Bureau

Niagara County Farm Bureau

New York State Apple Association

New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets

NY Farm Net

Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Western New York Land Conservancy

New York Farms!
WWW.NYFarms.info, a comprehensive collection of information about New York’s food system receives nearly 10,000 hits a day.

USDA Home Canning Guidelines
After you take home those great fruits and vegetables, what do you do with the ones you won't be able to consume fresh in a timely way? Food preservation isn't just something grandma used to do. You should try your hand at safe and quality canning. Then you can think about the warm days of summer as you take out each can of food you invested yourself in.

 

For more information contact:
Niagara County Cornell Cooperative Extension
4487 Lake Avenue
Lockport, NY 14094
Phone: 716-433-8839
Fax: 716-438-0275
e-mail: pel5@cornell edu