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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.

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Diabetes Care & Education

An estimated 88 million adults in the United States (1 in 3) have prediabetes. Are you one of them?

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A food pantry staff member helps a client with his selections.

Food Assistance Programs/Resources

Find food pantries, community meals, and programs that can help feed your family...

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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.

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Nutrition Program Educator Myra McKinney (center) leads a hands-on cooking class at CCE-Tompkins (2007)

Cooking & Nutrition Classes

Cooperative Extension offers several different free cooking and nutrition workshops for families, youth and seniors who have limited incomes...

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Contact

Karen Roberts Mort
Association Resource Educator
kem18@cornell.edu
518-765-3552

Last updated November 13, 2020

Food & Nutrition

  • For Agencies
  • Food safety, nutrition, and wellness during COVID-19
  • Capital Region SNAP-ED
  • Cooking & Nutrition Classes
  • Food Preservation
  • Food Safety & Storage
  • Harvest Connection
  • Healthy Advice for Eating the Fish You Catch
  • Recipes
  • Wild Game
  • Diabetes Care & Education

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.

Events

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  • Thirteenth Annual Winter Green-Up Grazing Conference, Online!
    Wednesday, January 20
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Winter Clover Chef Series via Zoom (All Youth Welcome)
    Tuesday, January 26
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Thirteenth Annual Winter Green-Up Grazing Conference, Online!
    Wednesday, January 27
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Winter Clover Chef Series via Zoom (All Youth Welcome)
    Tuesday, February 2
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Winter Clover Chef Series via Zoom (All Youth Welcome)
    Tuesday, February 16
    6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Albany County

24 Martin Road
Voorheesville, NY 12186
TEL: 518-765-3500
FAX: 518-765-2490
albany@cornell.edu
Hours: 8:30am-4:00pm, Weekdays

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