Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
prediabetes risk test
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1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes. Do you?

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Find healthy new dishes your family will love on our "Recipes" page.

Small group nutrition class
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A small group nutrition class

A woman and her son prepare an omelet.
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Children will often eat new foods that they help you to prepare!

Use your favorite seasonal fruits for Fresh Fruit with Warm Honey Yogurt Topping from Cooking Matters.
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"Fresh Fruit with Honey Yogurt Topping", from Cooking Matters.

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Learn about food container expiration dates on our Food Safety pages.

The Cargill Teaching Kitchen at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County (2012)
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Many nutrition classes are held in CCE-Tompkins' new teaching kitchen.

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Healthy and low-fat Baked Sweet Potato Fries, from our Recipes page!

Food

Welcome to our Food and Nutrition pages!  Cornell Cooperative Extension offers free or low-cost educational workshops, applied research projects, and lots of useful  information on food-related topics from food safety and nutrition to healthy eating on a limited budget.  Explore our links, check out our upcoming events, then give us a call or visit our Education Center to learn more.

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Join Our Board!

CCE-Tompkins is seeking local residents with diverse backgrounds and interests to serve as At-Large members of its Board of Directors. Apply by 10/15.

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Community Food System Event

Join Tompkins Food Future on Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5pm at the Ithaca Farmers Market to hear and discuss baseline results of the community food survey.

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Cooking Around the World

Learn new cooking skills and recipes in this global food cooking class, Tuesdays on Zoom! Also catch tips about how to eat healthy, and save time and money too!

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DIP

Dip Party!

Wow your friends with these FREE tips on making tasty veggie dip and chips! These Zoom classes will be held on Thursdays in September, stop by!

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Childhood Nutrition Collaborative

The CNC initiative brings together partners to provide equitable access to nutritious food for all youth and families in Tompkins County. Learn more here.

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Land Acknowledgment

We join Cornell University in acknowledging that our Ithaca site is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' also known as the Cayuga Nation.

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Last updated September 2, 2021

Food

2020 Advisory Committee

Nutrition, Health & Safety Program Committee
* = representative to the Board

Tisa Fontaine Hill*
Beth Krause
Gen Meredith
Yuuki Nakyachi
Amie Patchen

Rethink Your Drink!

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Find tips, recipes and resources for fun, creative ways to rethink your drink on the SNAP-Ed NY website!

SNAP-Ed New York

undefinedFind tips, recipes and resources for healthier eating on the SNAP-Ed NY website!

Food Planning During the Pandemic

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Events

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Community Partners

Academic Plus at BJM Elementary School

Community Justice Center / CJC

Challenge Industries Job Club

COFA / Tompkins County Office for the Aging

Family Resource Connection-Tompkins

Foodnet Meals on Wheels

Greater Ithaca Activities Center

Taste of the Nation-Ithaca

Tompkins County Food Distribution Network

Tompkins County WIC