Food & Nutrition Programs
Cornell Cooperative Extension has educational workshops, applied research projects, and lots of useful information on food-related subjects from food safety and nutrition to healthy eating on a limited budget.
New "Community Chef" Volunteer Program to Launch
Community Chef is a new volunteer leadership development program at CCE-Tompkins that will equip participants to become agents of change for healthier food in their communities. The free 8-week training will cover nutrition, culinary techniques, leadership, community organizing and group facilitation skills so that program graduates will be able to confidently co-facilitate classes with CCE-Tompkins nutrition educators and/or start other projects that promote cooking, healthy eating, local foods and food justice for all residents of Tompkins County. Applications are being accepted now.
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Start any time!
FREE 6-class series on breastfeeding for moms with limited incomes, on Mondays. Choose from morning or evening sessions. Start any time! Classes are ongoing!
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Veggie Gardens
This class for beginners will cover how to start a home vegetable garden, including choosing a site, starting seeds, and more! Choose from 2/21 or 3/22 dates! $5/person, please pre-register.
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Home Fruits
This 2-part workshop series on 2/28 and 3/14 will cover tree and berry fruits, and how to get started growing them at home! Take one or both! Call to pre-register!
