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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2020 Open Farm Days

*VIRTUAL* Open Farm Days for a behind-the-scenes peek at apple farming. 9/21 7pm. FREE, but pre-registration required.

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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.

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Food Preservation Series

Free classes on preserving food, offered on Zoom by Diane Whitten, Nutrition Educator and Master Food Preserver with CCE-Saratoga. Details here.

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Food Options During COVID-19

Find links to advice on managing your kitchen along with local resources for obtaining delivery and food assistance at this time of social distance and great need.

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Food Resources

Find food pantries, community meals, and programs like SNAP-Ed New York, WIC and Free/Reduced School Meals that can help feed your family.

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Breastfeeding Support

Our Certified Lactation Counselor now offers pre- and post-natal support by phone for new and expectant moms. Group online class is also possible!! Text Tina today!

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Last updated September 16, 2020

Food

2020 Advisory Committee

Nutrition, Health & Safety Program Committee

Tisa Fontaine Hill
Beth Krause

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

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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