Our goal is to provide responsive, research based, comprehensive educational programs to the community that are relevant to wellness in our daily living.  Our programs improve the quality of life for individuals and families in the areas of nutrition, food safety, food preparation/preservation, health, parenting, and family financial security.

Our programs include:

• Eat Smart New York
• Farmers' Market nutrition education
• "Buy Local" campaign, including information on Wild Game & Fish
• Food Preservation Program
• Save Energy, Save Dollars (EmPower NY)
• Making Ends Meet (EmPower NY)

Food Safety:

USDA offers the following consumer fact sheets:

• Safe Food Handling (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Safe_Food_Handling_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• At-Risk Populations (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/At_Risk_&_Underserved_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• Meat Preparation (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Meat_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• Poultry Preparation (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Poultry_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• Egg Products Preparation (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Egg_Products_Preparation_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• Seasonal Food Safety (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Seasonal_Food_Safety_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• Appliances and Thermometers (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Appliances_&_Thermometers_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• Foodborne Illness and Disease(www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Foodborne_Illness_&_Disease_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• Emergency Preparedness (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Emergency_Preparedness_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• Production and Inspection (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Production_&_Inspection_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)
• Food Labeling (www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Food_Labeling_Fact_Sheets/index.asp)

Food Preparation/Preservation:

• For information on Home Food Preservation (http://foodsafety.cas.psu.edu/preserve.html)