NORWICH – The Norwich Family YMCA is partnering with Central New York Bounty to provide YMCA staff and members, and local residents with the opportunity to learn about the nutritional benefits of locally produced foods. On Thursday, July 8, CNY Bounty will provide a local foods tasting at the Norwich YMCA from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All community members are invited to come sample delicious local foods, including yogurt, granola, and fresh produce. Attendees will also learn about the benefits of purchasing locally grown produce for the Central New York agricultural economy.
Central New York (CNY) Bounty is a year-round online non-profit farmers’ market.  The program promotes healthy food choices and provides marketing and distribution services to its more than 90 small and medium sized member producers, and delivers fresh organic produce directly to consumers. There is no membership fee and delivery is a free service. 
All of Bounty’s member producers are located within New York State. Many of them are located in Chenango and Madison Counties and are in need of support to maintain their economic viability and their ability to contribute to the region’s economy. Customers can log on and shop from over 1000 products, which include organic products, grass-fed meats, locally produced yogurts, baked goods, fresh produce, and much more. Since its inception in 2007, Bounty has expanded from Chenango to Madison County, and is currently expanding into Onondaga and Broome Counties.
CNY Bounty is made possible by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango, Madison and Onondaga Counties, the CNY Resource Conservation and Development, Chenango County Economic Development Fund, Chenango Agriculture Development Council, Madison County Agricultural Economic Development Program, Chenango and Madison Counties, Greater Norwich Foundation, Gorman Foundation, CNY Community Foundation, New York Farm Viability Institute, Assemblyman Stirpe, and Gifford Foundation.
Products sampled at the YMCA event are also available for order on www.cnybounty.com. Bounty will begin weekly delivery of customers’ orders to Norwich Family YMCA on July 15. For more information about CNY Bounty, please visit www.cnybounty.com or call 1-888-252-6106. For information about the tasting event at Norwich Family YMCA, email josiemaroney@gmail.com.