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Vegetable Lasagna from Cooking Matters
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Find healthy new dishes your family will love on our "Recipes" page.

Small group nutrition class
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A small group nutrition class.

A woman and her son prepare an omelet.
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Children will often eat new foods that they help you to prepare!

Use your favorite seasonal fruits for Fresh Fruit with Warm Honey Yogurt Topping from Cooking Matters.
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"Fresh Fruit with Honey Yogurt Topping", from Cooking Matters.

various food products with expiration dates
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Learn about food container expiration dates on our Food Safety pages.

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Healthy and low-fat Baked Sweet Potato Fries, from our Recipes page!

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Food & 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. Explore our links, check out our upcoming events, then give us a call or visit our Education Center to learn more. 

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MyPlate

MyPlate is the new USDA food guide tool to help people make wise food choices within food and calorie limits. Use their SuperTracker free online tool to track your food and activities.

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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.

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Creamy Macaroni and Cheese with butternut or acorn squash

Healthy Recipes

There's a surprise -- squash! -- in this delicious and creamy macaroni & cheese recipe from Cooking Matters. Visit our "Recipes" page for this recipe and more!

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chicken on the grill

Safe Grilling

The risk of foodborne illness increases during the summer months. Learn how to keep your family safe with these tips from the USDA.

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Last updated October 31, 2024

Nutrition

21 Meals - A Guide to Free Meals & Low-Cost Groceries in Beacon, NY

21 meals

Click here for information on free meals and low-cost groceries in the City of Beacon!

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SNAP-Ed New York’s School Wellness Summer Symposium (8/6-8/2024) brought together school staff and administration from across NY to inspire, educate and engage. Through live virtual activities, participants gained knowledge, skills and abilities to start, strengthen and/or expand school wellness efforts for staff, students and families.

Click here to watch the 9 recordings from this event!

Events

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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.