CCE Broome Nutrition Programs

08/20/2026

Looking for ways to eat more vegetables? Start by adding a little more color to your meals! 🌈

Different fruits and vegetables can offer a variety of vitamins, minerals and nutrients to support your health.

Mushrooms, peppers, onions are great for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Try them in an omelet, on the grill or as a topping for pizza!🍄🫑🧅

Carrots, snap peas, celery or cucumbers make an easy and crunchy snack with hummus!🥕🫛🥒

Add more color to your wraps or sandwiches with avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, ribboned carrots, spinach,or thinly sliced radishes!🥑🥬🍅🫜

Taking just 10 minutes to wash, chop, and prepare vegetables ahead of time can make healthy choices easier throughout the week! 👩🏻‍🍳👨‍🍳

What vegetable will you add to your next meal?

08/19/2026

Today was a great day in the garden! 🥕🍅🥬🧅

Our Farm to School Educator harvested a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables from the garden at Chenango Valley High School including carrots, tomatoes, kale, and onions!

Even better, the harvest will be donated to a local food pantry to help bring fresh, healthy food to our community.

We’re proud to partner with Chenango Valley High School through our Farm to School program and grateful for the opportunity to connect students, gardens, nutrition, and our community!

Since we harvested so many carrots today, we’re sharing a delicious way to enjoy them: Parmesan Ranch Smashed Carrots! They’re the perfect mix of sweet and savory and make a great snack or side dish.🥕

https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a64178683/parmesan-ranch-smashed-carrots-recipe/

Farm to School is a partnership between Rock on Café, Food and Health Network, and Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County.

08/14/2026

Don’t miss EcoFest this weekend! 🌱

We’re excited to have one of our very own Nutrition Educators, Ann Supa, sharing her knowledge at EcoFest! 👩‍🍳

Ann will be teaching two classes in the Broome Incubator Kitchen! One on pickling and another on reducing food waste. You’ll get to make something tasty, learn something new, and take home some useful skills! 🥒♻️

Check out the original post below for all the details and registration information!

🎨🥒 There’s still time to register!

Want to get hands-on at CCE EcoFest? We still have spots available for our Pickling & Food Waste workshops with Ann Supa and From Trash to Treasure with The Creative Hive!

Learn something new, make something delicious (or beautiful!), and have some fun while you’re at it. 🌿
Spots are limited, so register now before it’s too late!

📅 Sunday, August 16 | 11 AM–3 PM
📍 Broome County Regional Farmers Market

Admission to EcoFest is FREE; workshop registration fees vary. Registration links can be found here: https://loom.ly/eafuLZs

08/14/2026

🍑 August is National Peach Month! 🍑

Peaches are sweet, juicy, and in season here in New York during the summer! They’re also a great source of potassium and fiber.

Looking for a new way to enjoy peaches? Try them sweet or savory!

🧀 Savory: Grilled Cheese with Peaches
https://snapedny.org/videos/grilled-cheese-with-peaches/

🍑 Sweet: Baked Peaches with Greek Yogurt & Granola
https://broccyourbody.com/baked-peaches-with-greek-yogurt-granola/ -card

Warm baked peaches topped with creamy Greek yogurt, crunchy granola, and honey. A 5-ingredient healthy dessert or breakfast, ready in 30 minutes.

08/12/2026

💧 Friendly reminder: Don’t forget to drink your water! 💧

Staying hydrated is an important part of taking care of your body. Adults generally need about 9–15.5 cups (72–124 ounces) of fluids per day, depending on factors like age, s*x, activity level, and overall health.

💦 Drinking enough water can help:
• Regulate body temperature
• Support healthy digestion
• Promote kidney health
• Cushion and lubricate your joints
• Support brain function and concentration

Before you scroll away, take a sip of water! 💧

Looking for a fun way to stay hydrated? Try this refreshing Strawberry Sipper Flavored Water made with pureed strawberries and fresh mint leaves. 🍓🌿 Prepare it ahead of time so you can grab it and go!

Get the Strawberry Sipper recipe from Food Hero https://foodhero.org/recipes/strawberry-sipper-flavored-water

If you try this recipe, take a picture and share it with us in the comments!

Recipe, Strawberry Sipper Flavored Water, Strawberry puree makes this water refreshing and tasty!

08/07/2026

🌱 Our Farm to School Program has been hard at work caring for school gardens all summer long!

Take a look at what's been growing at Chenango Bridge Elementary School, Chenango Valley High School, Calvin Coolidge Elementary School, and Woodrow Wilson. Thanks to the dedication of our teachers and Farm to School Educators, these gardens continue to thrive throughout the summer, making it possible for students to return in the fall and harvest fresh, healthy produce.

This summer, students at Calvin Coolidge Elementary School also had the opportunity to enjoy a delicious Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad featuring yellow summer squash grown right in their school garden. For many students, it was their first time trying fresh summer squash and it was a hit! 🥗💚

We can't wait to see what our students harvest and learn from these gardens this school year! 🌼🍅🥒

Farm to School is a partnership between Rock on Café, Food and Health Network, and Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County.

Check out the Summer Vegetable Pasta Salad recipe here! https://foodhero.org/recipes/summer-vegetable-and-pasta-salad

08/06/2026

Tonight from 4:00–7:00 PM, the 4-H UNITY Program will be at the Endicott Farmers Market serving free samples of a delicious Asian Kale Salad!

This summer, teen leaders have been working hard in the garden at Tiger Ventures in Union-Endicott. They've been learning how to care for a garden while growing and harvesting fresh vegetables that are donated to local food pantries and permanent supportive housing programs, helping reduce food waste and support the community.

Their time in the garden is about much more than growing food. Students are also building valuable life skills, including cooking, teamwork, leadership, and community service. 💚

Our Farm to School Program is honored to partner with Union-Endicott to show how gardening can inspire young people, strengthen communities, and open the door to new opportunities.

🌱 Stop by the 4-H UNITY table at the Endicott Farmers Market tonight, meet these incredible young leaders, and give their fresh Asian Kale Salad a try!🥗

05/29/2026

What a delicious NY Thursday!

05/21/2026

This week, we had the opportunity to take the Broome County Health Department's Creating Healthy Schools and Communities Team on a tour of two school gardens their funding helped support! 🌱

We’ve been hard at work revitalizing the gardens at West Middle School and Woodrow Wilson Elementary in the Binghamton City School District. After sitting unused for several years, these gardens are coming back to life as hands-on learning spaces where students can explore gardening, discover where their food comes from, and build confidence trying new fruits and vegetables.

These gardens will provide meaningful educational opportunities for youth while helping create healthier school communities for years to come.

Thank you to the Broome County Health Department for supporting our school gardens and helping make this work possible!

Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County

05/19/2026

Join us at the Vestal Public Library Wednesdays in June at 10:30am!

Please register by calling the Vestal Public Library. Coupons are restricted to the first 25 registered each week. Participants must attend the nutrition education lesson before receiving coupons. Coupons can be spent at any Farmers Market in Broome County.

We hope to see you there!

Cornell Cooperative Extension-Broome County