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Cornell Cooperative Extension outlines programs, SNAP‑Ed funding gap and timeline for education center
Summary
The Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension told county officials the agency is expanding youth and SNAP‑Ed programs but faces federal SNAP‑Ed funding cuts; the organization outlined a proposed education center project with a design and construction timeline and said it will seek county and other funding to complete the build.
Lucy Joyce, executive director of Cornell Cooperative Extension in Orange County, briefed county officials on July 17 about the organization’s programming, the potential loss of SNAP‑Ed funding and progress on a planned education center at the Forest Park site in Otisville.
Joyce described cooperative extension as a partnership among federal (USDA), state (Cornell University) and local government, with programs spanning agriculture, youth 4‑H, nutrition, community resilience and master‑gardener volunteer efforts. “SNAP‑Ed is our largest one,” Joyce said, and she warned the group that the program’s future funding is uncertain.
Why it matters: Cornell Cooperative Extension runs countywide programs that serve food‑insecure residents, provide school and farm partnerships, operate youth camps and manage large volunteer networks. Funding gaps for SNAP‑Ed would affect nutrition education and Market Sprouts, a program that pairs classroom nutrition lessons with a small farmers’ market experience for children.
SNAP‑Ed funding and budget requests
Joyce said Cornell Cooperative…
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