Cornell Cooperative Extension

Food & Family

Welcome to our Food and Family 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.

Strawberry breeding project, 'Winona' (TM) variety ( 'MN US 694') released in 1997 by the University of Minnesota and USDA.

June Food & Nutrition

Click here to get your monthly update with tips and recipes of food that is in season and other nutrition tidbits.

Food Safety & Storage

Food safety education is offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension to both consumers and food service professionals.

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.

Seneca County CCE Centennial Cookery Book for sale!

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Seneca County is celebrating 100 years of service! For this significant achievement, the CCE Seneca staff wanted to showcase family tried and true recipes from Seneca County residents from the past 100 years.

Farm to School Program

Connecting schools with local farms and food producers to strengthen local agriculture, improve student health, and promote regional food systems awareness.

Black-tailed deer grazing by the roadside in Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington [public domain].

Fish and Game

Find resources on hunting and fishing, and many recipes for large and small game, fish and fowl and how to prepare them safely.

Last updated June 3, 2024

Food & Family

Baking Bread at Home

What’s that you say? You don’t have any yeast at home and can’t find it at the store. Well you can still make bread at home!

CLICK HERE for bread recipes.

Get SNAP!

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.