Find healthy new dishes your family will love on our "Recipes" page.
A small group nutrition class .
Children often will 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.
Food & Nutrition
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.
Food Assistance
Find food pantries, community meals, and programs like ESNY, WIC and Free/Reduced School Meals that can help feed your family.
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.
Cooking & Nutrition Classes
Cooperative Extension offers several different free cooking and nutrition workshops for families, youth and seniors who have limited incomes and who live in Tompkins County.
Fish and Game
Find resources on hunting and fishing, and many recipes for large and small game, fish and fowl and how to prepare them safely.
Contact
Sonia McGowan, MS.
ESNY Resource Educator
sbm96@cornell.edu
(845) 429-7085 ext. 141
Last updated May 2, 2018
Newsletters
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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.
Visit our Eat Smart NY pages to find a free class or event happening near you!
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Our Community Partners
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If you would like to partner with us please contact our office 845-429-7085