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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.

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A small group nutrition class

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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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Harvest of the Month Class

3rd to 5th graders from SNAP-eligible families can join these FREE cooking classes once a month, starting 2/7/20 from 5:30 to 7:00pm at CCE!

Teaching Kitchen

Our Cargill Teaching Kitchen is available for rental as a certified commercial kitchen. Find details and check availability here.

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Food Assistance

Find food pantries, community meals, and programs like ESNY, WIC and Free/Reduced School Meals that can help feed your family.

Supper Club

Join other WIC parents for 5 evenings of cooking and eating together and sharing healthy eating and successful breastfeeding tips. FREE! Thursdays 4/23-5/28

Choose MyPlate

MyPlate is the new USDA food guide tool to help people make wise food choices within food and calorie limits. Use their SuperTracker free online tool to track your food and activities.

Using EBT & Coupons

Did you know that Food Stamps can be used for payment at local farmers' markets? Learn more about using EBT and FMNP Coupons here.

Last updated January 16, 2020

Food

2019 Advisory Committee

Nutrition, Health & Safety Program Committee

Tisa Hill
Samantha Hillson
Beth Krause
Lauren Marino

Rethink Your Drink!

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Find tips, recipes and resources for fun, creative ways to rethink your drink on the FLESNY website!

Are you eligible for SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)? Find out if you can receive SNAP benefits and apply online at MyBenefits.NY.gov.