This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station Poised on the shore of Otsego Lake, the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station (BFS), focuses on education, research, and community engagement. Serving as a living classroom for nationally recognized lake management and biology graduate programs, BFS’ team
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY) Rooted in the belief that justice should not depend on a person’s ability to afford quality representation, the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY) provides critical legal help in areas that deeply
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Otsego Refugee Resettlement Coalition. The Otsego Refugee Resettlement Coalition (initially assembled in 2021) brings together nonprofit organizations, businesses, educational institutions, faith communities, and individuals to establish a process to resettle refugees in Otsego County. It models its efforts on the success of
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features the Unadilla Community Farm Education Center. Transformed from an abandoned corn field, the Unadilla Community Farm Education Center was originally founded by a group of friends as an agricultural cooperative space for learning to grow their own organic produce, utilize natural building methods,
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features Community Cupboard of Edmeston. From its beginning in 2017 as a small food pantry serving the Edmeston School District and working to improve access to food services in a rural community, Community Cupboard of Edmeston has grown to serve friends and neighbors from
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Richfield Springs Community Center. Established in 1999, the Richfield Springs Community Center, located at 6 Ann Street, started as a community-based organization that provided quality programs and services solely to our local youth. Since its inception, the Center has grown, serving youth
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features Otsego Outdoors. A collaborative program of four Otsego County nonprofits: Otsego 2000, the Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA), the Otsego Land Trust, and the Butternut Valley Alliance, Otsego Outdoors connects residents and visitors to year-round outdoor recreation in and near Otsego County. “Spending time
This month, the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features Catskills Agrarian Alliance (CAA), a dynamic organization committed to providing healthy, locally sourced food to communities in need throughout Otsego County. Through partnerships with local hunger organizations, CAA plays a pivotal role in addressing food insecurity while promoting sustainable agriculture. Founded on the
This month the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features Council Rock, a group of self-advocates who volunteer at community events in the Otsego County area. The group encourages community engagement and helps raise awareness of the abilities of people with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Council Rock is an engaged group of
This month the CFOC Nonprofit Spotlight features The Oneonta Gathering Place 50 Plus Community Center. When the Oneonta Gathering Place 50 Plus Community Center opened its doors in September 2023, it brought a new type of community center to Otsego County. With an increasing senior population that now makes up
