Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County

Name

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County

Legal name

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County

Website

https://cceonondaga.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

East Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding Partnership: Multi-government partnership funding from federal (USDA through Smith-Lever Act), state (Cornell University), and Onondaga County tax funds. Annual Memorandum of Agreement with Cornell University and Onondaga County formalizes funding transfers.
2. Program Fees: Registration fees for workshops, conferences, and training programs including food preservation series ($30), cut flower conference ($60), and meeting space rentals ($100-$250).
3. Donations: Voluntary donations from supporters, with recognition for donors in annual meeting program booklet.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County delivers research-based educational programs and community workshops in six core areas: Agriculture & Food Systems, Nutrition & Health, 4-H Youth & Family Development, Gardening, Environmental Stewardship, and Energy. Programs are delivered free or at low cost through workshops, webinars, school partnerships, volunteer-driven outreach, and community events to Onondaga County residents, farmers, gardeners, families, and youth.

Product overview

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County is an educational organization providing community programs through its county office, operating as part of Cornell University's land-grant extension system. The organization offers a portfolio of educational programs including Agriculture & Food Systems, 4-H Youth & Family Development, Master Gardener Program, Nutrition & Health (including SNAP-Ed), Environmental Education, and Energy Programs. These programs are delivered through workshops, volunteer training, community events, and webinars rather than as a software product. Key offerings include the Food Preservation Series workshop program, Business Development & Marketing Zoom Series, and meeting space rental services at their East Syracuse facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• For every dollar of income earned by a farmer at a farmers' market, other local businesses generate $0.48 of income
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Cornell UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand-grant university partner through annual Memorandum of Agreement. Cornell University provides state funding, research-based educational content, and specialist support for extension programs. CCE Onondaga operates as a community-based extension of Cornell.
• Onondaga County GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Memorandum of Agreement with Onondaga County establishes transfer of county tax funds to support CCE Onondaga operations. Two voting members appointed by Onondaga County Legislature to Board of Directors.
• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner through Smith-Lever Act funding that established the cooperative extension system. Provides federal support for extension functions at land-grant institutions.
• Syracuse City School DistrictmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth nutrition education programs and 4-H club programming delivered in schools and through school-based initiatives.
• Syracuse City Department of Parks, Recreation and YouthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for youth nutrition education and youth development programming through parks and recreation facilities and programs.
• Food Bank of Central New YorkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to distribute food through 365+ member agencies including food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters. Supports summer food service program and fresh foods distribution.
• NYS FairgroundsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVenue partnership for food preservation workshops held at Wegmans Demo Kitchen in the NYS Fair Art & Home Center.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest New YorkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with CCE Harvest New York specialists including Lindsey Pashow for agricultural business development and market channel assessment programming.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County: Sister CCE organization serving Tompkins County (Ithaca), NY. Same Cornell affiliation, mission, and program structure as CCE Onondaga—arguably the most comparable peer at similar scale and program mix.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County: Sister CCE organization serving Westchester County, NY. Same Cornell affiliation and program structure; comparable in scale and program mix though in a more suburban county context.
• University of New Hampshire Extension: UNH Extension serves New Hampshire with comparable programs in agriculture, food, youth development, and natural resources. Closely comparable to CCE Onondaga in northeastern climate, county-based delivery, and small-team structure.
• Ohio State University Extension: Ohio State University Extension is a large land-grant extension system serving Ohio counties with parallel programming in agriculture, 4-H, SNAP-Ed nutrition, and community development. Direct peer in scope, structure, and program mix to CCE Onondaga.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County: Sister CCE organization serving Suffolk County (Long Island), NY. Shares Cornell University affiliation, identical program structure (agriculture, 4-H, nutrition, environment), and county-based charter. Closest internal peer to CCE Onondaga within the CCE system.
• University of Vermont Extension: UVM Extension serves Vermont with comparable programming in agriculture, food systems, youth development, and environmental education. Closely comparable to CCE Onondaga in northeastern rural-urban mix, climate, and program portfolio.
• University of Maine Cooperative Extension: UMaine Cooperative Extension serves Maine with similar programming in agriculture, 4-H, food systems, and natural resource education. Directly comparable to CCE Onondaga in mission, structure, and northeastern rural focus.
• Penn State Extension: Penn State Extension is the largest land-grant university extension service in Pennsylvania, serving all 67 counties with research-based programming in agriculture, 4-H youth development, nutrition, and community development. Directly comparable to CCE Onondaga in mission, structural affiliation (land-grant university), and program portfolio.
• Cornell Cooperative Extension of Erie County: Sister CCE organization serving Erie County (Buffalo), NY. Shares Cornell affiliation and program structure; comparable urban-county setting to Onondaga/Syracuse. Direct peer within the same statewide CCE system.

Broad incumbents

• National 4-H Council: National umbrella organization that supports 4-H youth development programming across all U.S. cooperative extensions including CCE Onondaga's 4-H clubs, leadership, and youth development programs. Broader umbrella body rather than direct operational peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCEOnondaga
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cceonondaga/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/CCEOnondaga
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cornell-cooperative-extension-of-onondaga-county
• Instagraminstagram.com/cce_onondaga

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