Grow, Cook, Eat program shows the value of a healthy lifestyle
NORWICH – In the ongoing effort to encourage healthier lifestyles, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chenango County is once again taking enrollments for its Grow, Cook, Eat program.
The Grow, Cook, Eat program – funded through the Chenango United Way and supported in part by a partnership with the Norwich Family YMCA – provides participants with the resources and the know-how to plant and grow their own fruits and vegetables, assemble healthy recipes and preserve garden-fresh produce, thereby leading to more nutritious decisions while also chipping away at their grocery bill.
Although the Cooperative Extension offers different courses in nutrition and food self-sufficiency, the Grow, Cook, Eat program is a blend of all of them, including Eat Smart New York, the Master Gardner, and the Master Food Preserver Volunteers programs, explained Grow, Cook, Eat Coordinator Stacie Edick. “These are great programs that have a lot to offer, but if people were to participate in all of them, it would have great benefits,” said Edick. “This is something that is a big commitment for many people ... Our goal is to help them live a healthier life and become more self-sufficient by growing their own food, cooking it and preserving it.”
For a $50 registration fee (which is refunded upon graduation), Grow, Cook, Eat participants will be provided a container garden for their home or a plot in the community garden (on Hale Street in Norwich), a personal gardening mentor, five gardening classes, six Eat Smart New York cooking and nutrition classes, three food preservation classes, three YMCA fitness classes, two one-on-one goal setting meetings, and a Grow, Cook, Eat planner.
The Grow, Cook, Eat program graduated 17 individuals last year, the first year it was ever offered to the community. “It’s great for people who are retiring or for young people who want to start getting out of the house to learn how to cook and eat healthy,” said Edick.
Throughout the program, participants are expected to meet certain criteria. Each member must sign a contract committing to participation in all required classes, and provide at least ten hours of volunteer service that includes taking part in the annual Chenango United Way Day of Caring in September.
“We are looking for a diverse group of adults to participate in the program again this year,” Edick said. “We want to attract people of different ages, income levels, education levels, and people with various levels of experience and skills in gardening, cooking and food preservation.”
The application deadline is March 8 and classes begin at 6 p.m., March 26. For more information about the Grow, Cook, Eat program, visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension website, www.cce.cornell.edu/chenango, or call 334-5841 ext. 20.
The Grow, Cook, Eat program – funded through the Chenango United Way and supported in part by a partnership with the Norwich Family YMCA – provides participants with the resources and the know-how to plant and grow their own fruits and vegetables, assemble healthy recipes and preserve garden-fresh produce, thereby leading to more nutritious decisions while also chipping away at their grocery bill.
Although the Cooperative Extension offers different courses in nutrition and food self-sufficiency, the Grow, Cook, Eat program is a blend of all of them, including Eat Smart New York, the Master Gardner, and the Master Food Preserver Volunteers programs, explained Grow, Cook, Eat Coordinator Stacie Edick. “These are great programs that have a lot to offer, but if people were to participate in all of them, it would have great benefits,” said Edick. “This is something that is a big commitment for many people ... Our goal is to help them live a healthier life and become more self-sufficient by growing their own food, cooking it and preserving it.”
For a $50 registration fee (which is refunded upon graduation), Grow, Cook, Eat participants will be provided a container garden for their home or a plot in the community garden (on Hale Street in Norwich), a personal gardening mentor, five gardening classes, six Eat Smart New York cooking and nutrition classes, three food preservation classes, three YMCA fitness classes, two one-on-one goal setting meetings, and a Grow, Cook, Eat planner.
The Grow, Cook, Eat program graduated 17 individuals last year, the first year it was ever offered to the community. “It’s great for people who are retiring or for young people who want to start getting out of the house to learn how to cook and eat healthy,” said Edick.
Throughout the program, participants are expected to meet certain criteria. Each member must sign a contract committing to participation in all required classes, and provide at least ten hours of volunteer service that includes taking part in the annual Chenango United Way Day of Caring in September.
“We are looking for a diverse group of adults to participate in the program again this year,” Edick said. “We want to attract people of different ages, income levels, education levels, and people with various levels of experience and skills in gardening, cooking and food preservation.”
The application deadline is March 8 and classes begin at 6 p.m., March 26. For more information about the Grow, Cook, Eat program, visit the Cornell Cooperative Extension website, www.cce.cornell.edu/chenango, or call 334-5841 ext. 20.
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