Cornell Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension puts a wealth of useful, research-based information at your finger tips!

In addition to what you'll find here on our website, we offer free or low-cost workshops on topics that range from how to make healthy food on a budget to starting a home vegetable garden. Explore our links, check out our upcoming events, then give us a call or visit the CCE-Tompkins offices to learn more. We're here to help, with information -- and people -- you can trust!

Coalition for Families

Join us on Wed, July 23, from Noon-1pm, for a hybrid presentation on the topic "Teens and Screens", by Cara W. Sultan, LMSW and Parenting Educator

Tompkins County Open Farm Day

Come visit our farms as they open their gates to the public and teach us all about what it takes day-to-day to produce food for our community. Family-friendly!

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Red Cross Blood Drive

We are hosting a Blood Drive with the American Red Cross, Wednesday, August 6 from 10 am to 3 pm. Reservation required.

Large-Scale Solar: First Responder Concerns

These projects can present health and safety concerns requiring emergency services. Learn more Wednesday, 7/23, 5:30 pm.

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Your support helps us to do more with youth, adults and families in our communities — providing high-quality, research-based educational programs and events.

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Land Acknowledgment

We join Cornell University in acknowledging that our Ithaca site is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' also known as the Cayuga Nation.

Last updated July 14, 2025