Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County (CCE Erie) puts knowledge to work to build stronger communities. CCE Erie has been in operation for over 100 years and provides educational programs in Agriculture, 4-H Youth Development, Nutrition, and Consumer Horticulture. Currently over 20 staff work throughout the county on projects as diverse as agricultural business training, career and civic engagement with at-risk youth, youth livestock husbandry, gardening, a Farm to School project in partnership with the Buffalo Public School District, and nutrition education for SNAP-eligible populations.

  The youth development branch of CCE Erie, the 4-H Program, gives young people ages 5 to 19 hands-on experiences to teach them Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM); healthy living; citizenship; and agriculture and life sciences. We work with volunteers, youth organizations, and school districts to put research-based knowledge to work in homes, schools, community centers, and other places where our 4-H clubs and afterschool programs meet.

Our 4-H STEM Afterschool Programs focus on giving kids hands-on experience in popular topics such as engineering, computer science, robotics, and rocketry.