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, Downtown Binghamton Courtyard 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 10th Broome County Regional Farmers Market 9am-1pm
June 10th Vestal Farmers Market 9am-1pm
July 18th Downtown Binghamton Courtyard Market 4-7pm
July 15th Windsor Farmers Market 9am-2pm
August 12th Broome County Regional Farmers Market 9am-1pm
Sept 9th Vestal Farmers Market 9am-1pm
Oct 21st      Windsor Farmers Market      9am-1pm
Nov 11th 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
May 24th 5:30-7pm Learn to Make Herb & Garlic Focaccia
June 21st & 28th 5:30-7pm Learn to Make Ravioli & Linguine
July 19th 5:30-7pm Learning to Cook with Spices
August 16th 5:30-7pm Five Ingredient Sauces
August 24th 5:30-7pm Canning with Ann: Pickles
September 14th & 27th 5:30-7pm Cheesemaking with Ann
October 18th 5:30-7pm

 Canning with Ann: Preserving Meats

November 29th 5:30-7:30pm  Seasonal Pastamaking Class

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
June 22nd 5:30-7pm Learn to Grow Culinary Herbs
July 26th 5:30-7pm Learn the Art of Flower Arranging
August 10th 5:30-7pm Learn to Grow Garlic
Sept 28th 6pm-7pm Herbal First Aid Make & Take
Oct 11th 5:30-6:30pm Grapevine Crafts
Nov 16th 5:30-7pm 
Holiday Wreathmaking

Contact

Jaime Welch
Ag & Food Systems Program Coordinator
jjw288@cornell.edu
607-584-5023

Last updated October 30, 2023