Find healthy new dishes your family will love on our "Recipes" page.
A small group nutrition class
Children will often eat new foods that they help you to prepare!
"Fresh Fruit with Honey Yogurt Topping", from Cooking Matters.
Learn about food container expiration dates on our Food Safety pages.
Many nutrition classes are held in CCE-Tompkins' new teaching kitchen.
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.
Healthy Snacks
Getting back to school is all about learning new routines. Keeping healthier snacks handy makes it easier for kids to eat well when they come home hungry. Here are some ideas from Finger Lakes Eat Smart NY!
Drinking Water Wednesday
Learn about the common tests of drinking water —bacteria, nitrate, nitrite, and lead—at this FREE event on Wednesday, Sept. 27 @ 5:30pm at Dryden Fire Hall.
Join Our Program!
Apply by 9/29 for our free Food Entrepreneur Program for people of low/mod income. Learn how to start your food based business or expand it to the next level!
It's apple season!
Enjoy one of New York's finest agricultural products, in-season now! You can find a list of local U-Pick apple farms on our site.
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.
Healthy Recipes
Just 1lb of ground meat feeds 8 people, with added beans and veggies, in these "Turkey Tacos" from Cooking Matters. Visit our "Recipes" page for this recipe and more!
Last updated September 18, 2017
2017 Advisory Committee
Nutrition, Health & Safety Program Committee
Denise Agati
Alexi Clinton
Edd Farmer
Samantha Hillson
Lauren Marino
Carolina Osorio Gil
Rethink Your Drink!
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.
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Take Your Recipe to the Next Level
Wednesday, September 27
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM -
Finger Lakes Cider Week
Thursday, September 28
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM -
Food Entrepreneurship Application Deadline
Friday, September 29
4:30 PM - 4:30 PM -
Seed Saving 101
Wednesday, October 4
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM -
Board of Directors Meeting
Thursday, October 5
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
