Volunteer & Internship Opportunities
Cornell Cooperative Extension provides the local community a range of agricultural knowledge and resources through various outreach services and programs. Our area is unique as it encompasses urban, suburban and rural settings which all host a variety of agricultural activities.
Area farmers provide meat, vegetable, fruit, dairy, maple syrup, and flower products. The whole family can enjoy these local gems from businesses, offering an array of services such as U-pick and farm tours to watching maple syrup being made. The positive impacts from buying local are immense!
Cornell Cooperative Extension provides area agricultural interests with the knowledge, information, and resources needed to promote the continued development of agriculture, which benefits us all.
GET INVOLVED
Volunteer Project Opportunities:
- Event planning, promotion, and assistance
- Data collection
- Organizing files
- Etc.
Internship Project Opportunities
Receive college credit and/or volunteer work experience.
Examples of Volunteer and Internship Projects:
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Data mining for the local food guide: Our intern, Margaret, who just graduated college at the time, looking to gain experience before starting work, helped us research local food sources in Monroe County so people had a quick guide to find fresh food during the COVID-19 pandemic.Local Food Guide:
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On farm customer surveys
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Collecting customer feedback to examine the factors that influence their satisfaction, determine visitor demographics, duration of their stay and the amount of money they spend.
- Keying the information in to the database
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"Customer Survey Report at U-Pick Farms in the Greater Rochester Area": Our intern, Lauren, a college senior at SUNY Brockport in the Department of Recreation, Therapeutic Recreation & Tourism, traveled to local U-Pick farms to assess customer satisfaction with U-Pick experiences. We shared the information collected from the survey to farmers looking to increase, start, or improve their U-Pick operations.
How to Become a Volunteer or Intern
- Contact Jarmila Haseler, Agriculture & Food Systems Educator by phone at (585) 753-2565, or by email at jh954@cornell.edu.
- Include your name and a blurb about your interest in the CCE Agriculture program and your skills.
- Complete the CCE-Monroe volunteer intake forms, orientation, and trainings.
Last updated February 28, 2025