About Us

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County (CCE-Chemung) is a private, non-profit organization, affiliated with the state university of New York at Cornell University. CCE-Chemung is part of a network of extension associations, programs and services located across the state and nation. A primary focus of all cooperative extension work is the application of research-based information to community-based issues. Local, state and federal dollars cooperatively fund CCE-Chemung. Additional funding for our work comes through grants, contracts, fees, foundations and private contributions.

Our mission

"Working on community challenges, finding community solutions."

Our organization

CCE-Chemung has two primary service divisions: strategic projects and sponsored programs. A volunteer board of directors provides overall governance for the total organization.

Strategic projects

Most of our work in this area concentrates on community improvement, community economic investment, or citizen engagement/community participation projects. Some of our current strategic projects include:

• East Side Market: connects local farmers and produce vendors with low-income, urban residents, encouraging farmer’s the market model as a community; an economic development initiative for established and new food-based entrepreneurs

Sponsored programs

CCE-Chemung also supports significant, established programs that provide direct constituency support to identified populations in Chemung county:

• R.S.V.P. (retired senior volunteer program): a volunteer program using retired persons 55 and older, interested in donating time and skills to various community efforts that directly impact the health, safety and well-being of county residents
• 4-H Youth Development: a state and nationally affiliated program that engages hundreds of volunteer adults in youth development and educational activities using educational resources developed by universities across the nation.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chemung County supported by the United Way of the Southern Tier.

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