Broome County Veterans Resiliency Project
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County is honored to partner with Broome County Division of Veterans Services to provide hands-on opportunities to learn resiliency skills in the areas of gardening, cooking, healthy eating and utilizing community resources.
Farmers Market Bucks are given out at the four farmers markets in Broome County on a monthly basis in $15 increments. Veterans can receive these monthly and redeem at any of the farmers markets where distribution occurs, which is the Broome County Regional Farmers Market, Binghamton Farmers Market, Vestal Farmers Market & Windsor Farmers Market. The veteran must be in attendance to receive the coupons and proof of veteran status is requested. You can find the distribution dates and locations below.
| Date | Location | Time |
| May 11th | Broome County Regional Farmers Market | 9am-1pm |
| June 8th | Vestal Farmers Market | 9am-1pm |
| June 19th | Ag Day at the Rumble Ponies | 9am-12pm |
| July 13th | Windsor Farmers Market | 9am-2pm |
| July 21st | Binghamton Farmers Market | 11am-1pm |
| Aug 10th | Broome County Regional Farmers Market | 9am-1pm |
| Aug 25th | Binghamton Farmers Market | 11am-1pm |
| Sept 14th | Vestal Farmers Market | 9am-1pm |
| Oct 12th | Windsor Farmers Market | 9am-1pm |
| Nov 9th | Broome County Regional Farmers Market | 9am-1pm |
Cooking class are also offered on a monthly basis. CCE Broome partners with local chefs to offer these inside the Commercial Kitchen at the Broome County Regional Farmers Market. These are offered free of charge and the veteran can bring a spouse or family member. The dates and topics are below.
| Date | Time | Topic | |
| Jan 29th | 5:30-7pm | Sourdough Basics | |
| Feb 26th | 5:30-7pm |
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| March 25th | 5:30-7pm | Learn to Make Kimchi | |
| April 29th | 5:30-7pm | Learn to Make Ravioli | |
| May 20th | 5:30-7pm | Learn to Make Jam | |
| June 24th | 5:30-7pm | Learn to Decorate Cookies | |
| July 22nd | 5:30-7pm | TBD | |
| August 26th | 5:30-7pm | Gluten Free Baking | |
| Sept 23rd | 5:30-7pm | TBD | |
| Oct 28th | 5:30-7pm | TBD |
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| Nov 25th | 5:30-7:30pm | Holiday Cookie Decorating |
Gardening classes will also be offered on a monthly basis. These are offered free of charge and the veteran can bring a spouse or family member. The dates and topics are below. Click on the link to register and for more information.
| Date | Time | Topic | |
| March 20th | 5:30-7pm | Seed Starting | |
| April 17th | 5:30-7pm | Container Gardening | |
| June | 5:30-7pm | TBD | |
| July 10th | 5:30-7pm | Hands-On Composting | |
| Sept 10th & 17th | 5:30pm-7pm | Creating Leaf Castings | |
| Oct 23rd | 5:30-6:30pm | Grapevine Crafts | |
| Nov 26th | 5:30-7pm |
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Contact
Jaime Welch
Ag & Food Systems Program Coordinator
jjw288@cornell.edu
607-584-5023
Last updated April 3, 2024
