Food & Nutrition

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. Explore our links, check out our upcoming events, then give us a call to learn more.

Compost over the winter

Add extra leaves to your compost, and create a windbreak to maximize heat retention during the winter.

Keep Foods Safe

A critical part of healthy eating is keeping foods safe. Here are 10 tips for how you can keep food safe at home.

Food Dating

Many food containers have expiration dates, but what do they mean? Are foods safe to eat after the date has passed? Learn more here.

Food Safety in Power Outages

Learn about what is safe and not safe to eat during a power outage and how to cook with no power!

Contact

Karen Roberts Mort
Community Nutrition Educator
kem18@cornell.edu
518-765-3552

Last updated November 21, 2017

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.