Eat Smart New York
FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION IN COMMUNITIES (FNEC)/EAT SMART NEW YORK (ESNY)
Nutrition Programs for Delaware County families, seniors and youth.
Eat Smart New York (ESNY) ESNY is a statewide program aimed at youth and adult audiences who are applying for or receiving Food Stamps. The program strives to improve health and quality of life in several important ways. Participants are taught how to select and prepare nutritious meals and snacks, how to manage household budgets to improve self-sufficiency, keep foods safe to eat and to increase physical activity. Participants learn how to grow and prepare vegetables in our successful Container Gardening and Community Gardening projects. Program Educators are available to give lessons in a group setting or on an individual basis. Click on the ESNY flyer to check out lesson topics and learn more about how to enroll in free home-based lessons that will help you eat better, do better, feel better! Lessons can take place in the participants’ homes or worksites as well as at community centers. Newsletters and other resources are also available.
PDF: ESNY Enrollment
YOUTH PROGRAMS
* Each summer and throughout the year, Cornell Cooperative Extension offers a series of six lessons to pre-school and school age youth groups. Headstart/youth after school and community youth groups participate in hands-on cooking, chef clubs and nutrition/fitness lessons. Curriculums used for Eat Smart New York Youth programs include Color Me Healthy (preschool and kindergarten), Jump Into Food and Fitness (school age), Eat Fit (teens) and Cooking Up Fun (school age youth and teens).
ADULT PROGRAMS
* Eat Right Is Basic/Eating Smart Being Active - Six to ten lessons on nutrition and physical activity for adults who want to learn the basics of healthy meal planning, shopping/food preparation skills, reading food labels, weight management, selecting foods and exercise for their health.
* Breastfeeding Healthy for Two - Six to ten lessons for pregnant women and breastfeeding moms who want to learn how to breastfeed and feed their infants successfully along with understanding "Eating Right is Basic."
* Senior Nutrition - A series of six lessons for seniors who want to learn how to reduce sodium in their diets, increase fiber in their diet and choose healthy fat and foods to eat based on MyPyramid for older americans.
* Sisters in Health - A nutrition program with hands-on food preparation to increase fruits and vegetables in a healthy diet.
* All My Money - A money management program of six lessons to help adults track their income and expenses, prepare a budget and get the most nutrition for their food dollar.