4-H

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Contact

Mallory Illsley
4-H Program Lead
mri26@cornell.edu
607-584-5011

Last updated November 1, 2024

Time to Enroll

4-H Enrollment is now open! Please contact the Broome County 4-H office at (607) 772-8953 or spb237@cornell.edu to enroll today!

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Events

Our 4-H Makers Market at the Fair is a new program this year. We have a lot of talented young artists who showcase their projects in the Youth Building, and we would like to give them an opportunity to market their wares just as the livestock kids do. 4-H'ers, ages 8+, will have the opportunity to “set up shop” during the Livestock Market Auction at the Broome County Fair. In preparation for that event, there will be a required meeting each month that will help our budding entrepreneurs build business skills.

Turn your idea into a real mini business! Youth will learn the basics of creating a simple business plan, identify their customer, and calculate true product costs (materials + time). We’ll cover profit goals, smart pricing strategies, and a beginner-friendly overview of sales tax, including how to research whether a product is taxable. Youth will leave with a clear plan for how to draft and prepare their Maker’s Market application, plus next steps to complete at home including research and time to think through and refine their ideas. This required class helps youth decide if they’re ready to commit and prepares them to apply with confidence.

Who: Broome County 4-H Members, ages 8+
When: Thursday, February 5, 2026
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Where: CCE Auditorium

4-H Makers Market Program: Build Your Business Plan
Thursday, February 5
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
4-H Horse Program: Equine Nutrition
Friday, February 6
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
4-H Public Presentations Prep: The Final Pieces
Tuesday, February 10
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
4-H Horse Program's Equine Reproduction
Friday, February 20
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Improving Habitat for Insects
Saturday, February 21
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

View the 2024 4-H Handbook!

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Broome County

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