Purdue Extension - Allen County

Purdue Extension.jpg
 

Contact

Allen County Purdue Extension office
(260) 481-6826
4001 Crescent Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
allences@purdue.edu
extension.purdue.edu/allen
facebook

We deliver practical, research-based information that transforms lives and livelihoods. We will be a leader in providing relevant, high-impact educational programs that transform the lives and livelihoods of individuals and communities in Indiana and the world.

The Cooperative Extension Service is one of the nation's largest providers of scientific research-based information and education. Our network of colleges, universities, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving communities and counties across America.

The Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service program areas are:

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

  • Health and Human Sciences

  • Economic and Community Development

  • 4-H Youth Development

Purdue Extension is a service tailored to meet the needs of Indiana, needs we know firsthand. Our educators, specialists, and volunteers live and work in all 92 Indiana counties. We provide the link between Land Grant research and Indiana citizens. In doing that we provide practical solutions to local issues. We provide information and expertise that's available in the form you want, when you want it. That's Purdue Extension, Indiana's home team advantage.

Purdue Extension supports the growth of a strong local food system in Northeast Indiana in many ways including our work with:

  • Master Gardener Program

  • Diversified Farming and Food Systems

  • Small Farms Conference

  • Safe Produce Indiana

  • Recommendations for Agriculture businesses and organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Urban Agriculture Certification

  • Johnnie Mae Farm, Fort Wayne, IN

  • Food Council of Northeast Indiana

Contact us to learn more about how you can participate in these programs.

Hours of Operation

See our website for up-to-date information on our office hours and programs