Cornell Cooperative Extension sponsors new Grow, Cook, Eat program
NORWICH – This spring, the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County is offering a new program for those interested in simple cooking, healthy recipes, growing their own food and reducing grocery bills.
The Grow, Cook, Eat Program is an initiative aimed at increasing healthy eating habits while also promoting physical activity. Thanks to grant funding from the United Way of Chenango County and a partnership with the Norwich Family YMCA, the new program can service 18 participants and give them all they need to take another step toward a healthier lifestyle.
For a $50 registration fee (which can be waived for people dealing with financial hardships), participants get: A plot in the community garden or a container garden at home; a personal gardening mentor; five gardening classes; six Eat Smart NY cooking and nutrition classes; three food preserving classes; three free passes for a YMCA fitness class; two one-on-one goal setting meetings; and a Grow, Cook, Eat journal to keep track of progress and accomplishments.
“We have several great programs: The Community Gardens project, the Eat Smart New York Program, and the Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver Volunteers programs. Each of these programs has so much to offer but if an individual were to participate in all of them, the benefits would be really substantial,” said Grow, Cook, Eat Coordinator Stacie Edick. “We put together a program that will include all of these opportunities for a very holistic self-improvement program.”
Edick explained that throughout the program, participants are expected to meet program criteria, which include signing a contract committing to participate in all required classes and volunteering at least 10 hours of community service and a helping hand when the United Way holds its annual Day of Caring event in September.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will not only be reimbursed the initial $50 registration, but also receive a $100 gift certificate for gardening, cooking and preserving supplies, which will hopefully encourage them to continue their new healthy habits in the future, Edick said.
While community members have expressed some interest in the program, there hasn’t been enough interest to fill the course as of yet, explained Edick. The deadline to apply has been moved to May 11 in hopes that more will take an interest, she said. To keep things flexible for each participant, no classes have been scheduled as of yet.
“We want it to work for the people who participate,” she said. “We want to make this easy for people to get involved in.”
Additional information and applications for the Grow, Cook, Eat Program are available by contacting Edick at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, 334-5841 ext. 20 or via email, spe26@cornell.edu.
The Grow, Cook, Eat Program is an initiative aimed at increasing healthy eating habits while also promoting physical activity. Thanks to grant funding from the United Way of Chenango County and a partnership with the Norwich Family YMCA, the new program can service 18 participants and give them all they need to take another step toward a healthier lifestyle.
For a $50 registration fee (which can be waived for people dealing with financial hardships), participants get: A plot in the community garden or a container garden at home; a personal gardening mentor; five gardening classes; six Eat Smart NY cooking and nutrition classes; three food preserving classes; three free passes for a YMCA fitness class; two one-on-one goal setting meetings; and a Grow, Cook, Eat journal to keep track of progress and accomplishments.
“We have several great programs: The Community Gardens project, the Eat Smart New York Program, and the Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver Volunteers programs. Each of these programs has so much to offer but if an individual were to participate in all of them, the benefits would be really substantial,” said Grow, Cook, Eat Coordinator Stacie Edick. “We put together a program that will include all of these opportunities for a very holistic self-improvement program.”
Edick explained that throughout the program, participants are expected to meet program criteria, which include signing a contract committing to participate in all required classes and volunteering at least 10 hours of community service and a helping hand when the United Way holds its annual Day of Caring event in September.
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will not only be reimbursed the initial $50 registration, but also receive a $100 gift certificate for gardening, cooking and preserving supplies, which will hopefully encourage them to continue their new healthy habits in the future, Edick said.
While community members have expressed some interest in the program, there hasn’t been enough interest to fill the course as of yet, explained Edick. The deadline to apply has been moved to May 11 in hopes that more will take an interest, she said. To keep things flexible for each participant, no classes have been scheduled as of yet.
“We want it to work for the people who participate,” she said. “We want to make this easy for people to get involved in.”
Additional information and applications for the Grow, Cook, Eat Program are available by contacting Edick at the Cornell Cooperative Extension, 334-5841 ext. 20 or via email, spe26@cornell.edu.
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