CCE Broome Nutrition Programs

12/11/2025

We love working with the Transitional Skills Class at Whitney Point Central School District High School!

12/10/2025

Caitlin, our Farm to School Educator, captured the latest NY Thursday lunch at Whitney Point Central School District last week!

🎉 Alongside the delicious NY Happy Valley Meat Co. beef meat sauce and pasta, NY Parmesan green beans and a variety of NY fruit choices were offered! 💚

Thanks to Rock on Café and Rural Health Network of South Central New York/Food and Health Network for your partnership in our Farm to School program and making sure students have access to fresh, local foods on school menus!

12/03/2025

It's our final push for donations!

We have almost reached our goal of providing 425 families with a holiday meal this season. Meals include; turkey, potatoes, apples, onions, and carrots from our local farmers, and stuffing, green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, and sparkling cider from CHOW. Each box contains a cookbook created by our team of Nutritionists at CCE Broome.

Your $50 donation to support one family can help us reach our goal! Accepting donations through December 15th.

Please see the link in the article to donate.

Thanks to our Holiday Giving Box partners; Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, CHOW, Rock on Café, The Agency, and County Executive Jason Garnar and the Veterans Resiliency Project.

Happy Holidays!

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11/25/2025

🌱 Farm to School Fun at AGM Elementary! 🍎

It may be the day before Thanksgiving break, but today students explored the amazing world of plants during a hands-on Farm to School lesson! We learned about the different environments where plants grow and identified the various parts of a plant, then brought the lesson to life using real food!

Students created edible plant-part diagrams using blanched asparagus, carrot sticks, spinach, broccoli florets, raspberries, and chickpeas, with each item representing a different part of the plant. After completing their creations, they enjoyed tasting their veggies with ranch dip!

Thanks for having us Union-Endicott Central School District!

Our Farm to School program is a partnership between Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County, Broome-Tioga BOCES Rock on Café, and the Food and Health Network. 🌿

11/21/2025

📣We love participating in NY Thursday Farm to School Taste Tests!

This week Caitlin, our Farm to School and Nutrition Educator, joined the rest of our Farm to School team at Whitney Point School District for a Kale Romaine Caesar Salad recipe! 🥬🥬🥬

Thank you for your partnership Rock on Café and Food and Health Network!

11/19/2025

🍎 Tiger Ventures UNITY Program Update! 🐯

Excited to share some of what's been going on with our UNITY program that has expanded into Tiger Ventures!

We’ve been busy cooking up creativity, teamwork, and some seriously delicious food!

Over the past few weeks, Tiger Ventures students have taken on a series of hands-on culinary projects, including a Mac & Cheese Competition where we tested 5 different recipes. Students voted for their favorites, and 2 winners emerged! One recipe was featured at last night’s Thanksgiving Dinner, and the other, our crowd-pleasing Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese, is officially being submitted to the NYS Ag in the Classroom Mac & Cheese Contest! 🙌🧀

For the Thanksgiving Dinner, our students also rolled up their sleeves to make 144 homemade dinner rolls and fresh apple crisp from scratch. Teachers and UNITY staff worked together to serve the full meal, rolls, mac and cheese, apple crisp, and more, to students and their families in a warm celebration of community and family engagement.

The year has just begun - looking forward to what's next! Thank you Union-Endicott Central School District for your partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County and CCE Broome County 4-H UNITY Endicott!

11/17/2025

Don't miss our Upcycled Market, this Thursday, at the Broome County Regional Farmers Market! Christmas and clothing swaps, lots of creative vendors that use recycled products, food, drinks, and more!

Banjo beats + festive treats 🎶🍹

We’re keeping things cozy at the Upcycled Market: Holiday Edition with live tunes by Justin Goodband and delicious cocktails by Sorella Graze and Charcuterie .
Come for the music, stay for the makers!
📅 Thursday, Nov 20 | 4–7 PM
📍 Broome County Regional Farmers Market

11/14/2025

Sweet potatoes and apples might seem like an unexpected duo, but they’ve been sharing the table for generations. 🍠🍎 Before refined sugar was common, families often relied on naturally sweet harvest crops, like late-season apples and slow-roasted sweet potatoes, to bring cozy flavor to fall and winter meals.

This SNAP-Ed NY simple bake celebrates that tradition!

It’s the kind of dish that smells like home, tastes like nostalgia, and sneaks in a few extra nutrients without anyone noticing. Perfect for holiday tables, Sunday dinners, or whenever you want something nourishing and comforting.

✨ Bonus: your whole kitchen will smell like autumn.

11/13/2025

Finding food assistance is now easier than ever.

Search by address or ZIP code to locate food pantries, meal sites, shelters, and mobile distributions near you — all in one easy map.

🗺️ Explore the tool today at foodbankst.org/find-food

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Finding food assistance is now easier than ever.
Search by address or ZIP code to locate food pantries, meal sites, shelters, and mobile distributions near you — all in one easy map.

🗺️ Explore the tool today at foodbankst.org/find-food

11/12/2025

Today is Chicken Soup for the Soul Day!

SNAP-Ed NY's Classic Chicken Soup is warm, budget-friendly, and packed with veggies, protein, and flavor, the perfect recipe to nourish your body and your heart. 💛

Bonus Tip: Cook a big batch and freeze leftovers for quick, healthy meals all week long!

11/10/2025

Join us this Wednesday for Week 2 of our Move & Improve Class!

Improve the way you feel with a little movement, learning and snack in our SNAP-Ed nutrition series "Move and Improve"

Learn something new, try an energizing food, and get moving to boost both your body and your mind. Check out this class that offers a little bit of each!

Join us in Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County's auditorium at 840 Upper Front Street every Wednesday morning - November 5th through December 17th.

Register by calling 607-584-9972 or email khc59@cornell.edu