Tompkins County Farm to School

09/30/2022

CCETC is celebrating National Farm to School month this October by coordinating and hosting school visits at six local farms! We will engage students in hands-on, experiential learning about local food systems and agriculture. For more information, please contact FTS education coordinator Tara Morgan at [email protected]

06/21/2022

Tompkins County Farm to School had the opportunity to serve fresh, local produce to students this week at Beverly J Martin elementary!

It was an absolute pleasure to serve our ‘Parts of the Plant’ salad featuring products from local farms, and to support the amazing work of our master composters and ICG garden educators.

06/14/2022

Do you know a good candidate for a position in our Finance Office? Please send them our way!

All applications for regular employment with Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County and other county extension associations must be submitted through the Cornell University Employment system(see information at left). Instructions for applying to temporary positions will be provided in t...

05/22/2022

Tompkins County Farm to School is fortunate to have attended Ithaca High School’s 2022 Climate Action Expo! We highlighted the effects of climate change on food systems, and youth activists who are taking the lead in advocating for Climate Justice.

Please contact Farm to School Education Coordinator Tara Morgan at [email protected] for educational materials and curriculum related to climate change and food systems policy!

05/18/2022

This Sunday, May 22nd, Tompkins County Farm to School will attend the Ithaca High School Climate Action Expo! We are looking forward to highlighting the effects of climate change on food systems, as well as youth activists who are taking the lead in advocating for Climate Justice.

Please see our educational materials to learn more about climate change and some of the powerful youth working towards a more just and equitable food system!

05/06/2022

This April, Tompkins County Farm to School interns and volunteers were invited to participate in Newfield’s Spring Harvest event. Children participated in a garden-based scavenger hunt, and tasted a locally sourced ‘parts of the plant’ salad with baby greens from Remembrance Farm, carrots from Stick and Stone Farm, pepitas from Martin Farm, violas from Graceful Gardens and blueberries from Hurd Orchards!

05/04/2022

Tompkins County Farm to School is fortunate to host interns from local colleges such as Ithaca College and Cornell, who assist with our programming and public education. We are thankful for their contributions, and for these community relationships!

Please meet Brianna Poole, one of our fantastic Spring 2022 interns.

04/27/2022

Tompkins County Farm to School was fortunate to have the opportunity to join other community organizations at the Ithaca Farmers Market for their Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 23rd. Read more about the Earth Day event, CCE Farm to School, and other organizations working towards a sustainable Tompkins County below!

We visited the Ithaca Farmers Market (IFM) during the beautiful spring Earth Day Celebration to hear the perspectives of the eco-minded individuals.

04/18/2022

This month, Tompkins County Farm to School would like to honor teen changemakers! To kick things off we are highlighting “Grow Food”, a music video performed by teens who are part of the community-led non-profit ‘Appetite for Change’ in Minneapolis. The lyrics expose viewers to issues of food insecurity and food access in urban communities.

Let us celebrate youth who are working for a better world!

Appetite For Change is a North Minneapolis nonprofit organization that uses food as a tool to build health, wealth and social change."Grow Food" is the culmi...

04/11/2022

April is Kids Garden Month, an ideal time to celebrate all the ways that gardening benefits youth. On April 14th, kidsgardening.org will be hosting a youth-led Garden Chat Livestream: For Kids by Kids!

Date: April 14, 2022
Time: 4pm Eastern, 1pm Pacific
Duration: 45 minute presentation
Cost: Sliding scale

“This 45-minute livestream will celebrate Kids Garden Month with three kid gardeners sure to uplift and inspire. Join Kendall Rae Johnson (6), Te'Lario Watkins II (14), and Emma Biggs (16) as they share stories of how they came to gardening, and why growing plants can change the world.”

https://kidsgardening.org/webinar-for-kids-by-kids/

04/08/2022

This month, Cornell Cooperative Extension will be highlighting an engaging piece of children’s literature in Tompkins County classrooms, 'Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood'.

To learn more about the book ‘Harlem Grown,’ click here: https://sites.tufts.edu/earthstewards/2021/06/22/book-review-harlem-grown-how-one-big-idea-transformed-a-neighborhood/

To learn more about Tony Hillery, and the non-profit organization Harlem Grown, click here: https://www.harlemgrown.org/about

To inquire further about Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Farm to School curriculum offerings, please contact FTS education coordinator Tara Morgan at [email protected].

Review by Leah Harrigan | There’s a little patch of Earth in the middle of a Harlem block, right on 134th Street, where big things are happening. Once an abandoned city lot, a thriving urban farm blooms with color. This is the hub of Harlem Grown, the true story of how one school volunteer and his...

01/28/2022

Our bid for February-June 2022 products is now open! We're seeking local maple syrup, eggs, ground beef, and produce. The bid documents are available at http://ccetompkins.org/about-us/bid-requests.
The bid deadline is 1:00 PM on February 3, 2022. Please send your questions to Baz Perry at [email protected].