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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!

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"Fresh Fruit with Honey Yogurt Topping", from Cooking Matters.

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

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Healthy and low-fat Baked Sweet Potato Fries, from our Recipes page!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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Educating seniors, families and individuals about nutrition and stretching their food dollars.

Senior Nutrition

Seniors can receive FREE nutrition education through CCE-Rensselaer. Call today to learn more about workshops or in-home visits by our Registered Dietitian.

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Contact

Kim Mullen
Nutrition Resource Educator
kap12@cornell.edu
(518) 272-4210 ext 113

Last updated May 7, 2024

Food & Nutrition

2024 Advisory Committee

Nancy Clement

Mindy Fowler

Pearl Higgins

Shennan Jarboe

Alexander Little

Emily Purtell

Community Partners

Capital District Community Gardens www.cdcg.org

Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) 

https://www.ceoempowers.org/

Conserns U www.ccrcda.org/CCTriCounty

Joseph's House www.josephshousetroy.org

Rensselaer County Department of Health www.rensco.com/departments/public-health

Unity House www.unityhouseny.org/

Get SNAP!

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program / SNAP logoAre 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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Consumer Calls

There are Nutrition Educators on staff available to answer nutrition and food safety related questions from residents of Rensselaer County. Call 272-4210 with your questions.

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