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Cornell Cooperative Extension

Albany County

  • Agriculture
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Food & Nutrition



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Cornell Cooperative Extension Albany County 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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Healthy Recipes

Super-Food Recipes Packed with Phytonutrients Phytochemicals are nutrients from plants that promote health, antioxidants are a form of phytochemicals. Try these recipes to get super-foods packed with phytonutrients into your diet.

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Fish Advisory

Healthy Advice for Eating the Fish You Catch

Fishing is a fun, relaxing, low impact sport that puts healthy food on your dinner table!

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Food Assistance Programs/Resources

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

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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 April 25, 2022

Food & Nutrition

  • For Agencies
  • Food safety, nutrition, and wellness during COVID-19
  • Capital Region SNAP-ED
  • Cooking & Nutrition Classes
  • Diabetes Care & Education
  • Food Preservation
  • Food Safety & Storage
  • Harvest Connection
  • Healthy Advice for Eating the Fish You Catch
  • Recipes
  • Resolve to Eat More Fish in 2022
  • Wild Game

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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  • 4-H Dog Obedience (open to all youth) ***this event is full***
    Today
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Celebrate Healthy Heart Month throughout February with SNAP-Ed by joining one or all of their virtual classes!
    Tomorrow
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • The Tween/Teen Years: A six-hour, researched-based program for parents/caregivers of youth ages 11 - 18
    Tomorrow
    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Celebrate Healthy Heart Month throughout February with SNAP-Ed by joining one or all of their virtual classes!
    Monday, February 6
    10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • 2023 Winter Cut Flower Webinar Series
    Tuesday, February 7
    1:00 PM - 3:00 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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