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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!

various food products with expiration dates

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

Nutrition, Health & Safety

Welcome to our Nutrition, Health & Safety pages! Cornell Cooperative Extension offers free or low-cost educational workshops and lots of useful information on food-related topics from food safety and nutrition to healthy eating on a limited budget. Interested in cooking & nutrition classes? Visit our Events page to see what's coming up next, then give us a call or email our staff to learn more.

SNAP-Ed Calendar

Visit our online calendar to find our SNAP-Ed educators at events and workshops we are teaching in your community!

Preserving Foods

Enjoy harvest fresh flavor and save money too, by safely canning, freezing and drying fresh foods. Find extension resources here on these topics.

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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.

Creamy Macaroni and Cheese with butternut or acorn squash

Healthy Recipes

There's a surprise -- squash! -- in this delicious and creamy macaroni & cheese recipe from Cooking Matters. Visit our "Recipes" page for this recipe and more!

What's Cooking at SNAP-Ed NY?

SNAP-Ed NY offers free, confidential nutrition education programs to help you and your family manage your food resources during tough economic times.Call today!

Water is staged at Lakeland for air transport to Ocala in advance of Hurricane Ivan (Sept. 2004)

Food & Water in Emergencies

Keep yourself and others safe during an emergency by taking the proper precautions before consuming food or water. Learn more on our site.

Contact

Becky McCormick
SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator
rsc34@cornell.edu
(315) 255-1183 Ext. 2873

Last updated December 20, 2024

Food & Nutrition

Get SNAP!

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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