Cornell Cooperative Extension

Delaware County
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Find healthy new dishes your family will love on our "Recipes" page.

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

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. Interested in cooking & nutrition classes? Check out our two nutrition education programs- SNAP-Ed & EFNEP. Explore our links, check out our upcoming events, then give us a call or email one of our staff to learn more.

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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.

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Making Healthy Meals

SNAP-Ed New York helps people with limited incomes learn how to eat better for less money. It is a free, confidential nutrition education program. Learn more here!

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Preserving Foods

Enjoy harvest fresh flavor and save money too, by safely canning, freezing and drying fresh foods. Find extension resources here on these topics.

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Building Healthy Habits!

​EFNEP - or Building Healthy Habits - teaches income eligible families and youth simple ways to improve their health and nutrition in free classes. Learn more here!

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Contact

Amy VanAlstyne
Nutrition Program Educator
alv6@cornell.edu
(607) 865-6531

Last updated January 6, 2025

Nutrition

Rethink Your Drink!

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Find tips, recipes and resources for fun, creative ways to rethink your drink on the SNAP-Ed NY website!

SNAP-Ed New York

undefinedFind tips, recipes and resources for healthier eating on the SNAP-Ed NY website!

Events

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