Farm to School in NY State
Farm to school programs in k-12 schools and early care and education sites engage young people in hands-on learning and empower school nutrition professionals to source and promote healthy, local food for school meal programs. Program design differs by location but may include procuring and promoting local foods, cultivating school gardens, and engaging students in agriculture, food, health, and nutrition education.
CCE Harvest NY Farm to School Team Lead
Cheryl Bilinski: cbt32 [at] cornell.edu (cbt32[at]cornell[dot]edu) / (607) 592-9507
Long Island Farm to School Procurement Specialist
Amy Bly
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Harvest NY Long Island Farm to School Procurement Specialist
ab2353 [at] cornell.edu (ab2353[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Counties supported: Nassau, Suffolk
NYC Farm to School Procurement Specialist
SJ Whelan
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Harvest NY New York City Farm to School Procurement Specialist
sw954 [at] cornell.edu (sw954[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Lower Hudson Valley Farm to School Procurement Specialist
Kristy Apostolides
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Harvest NY Lower Hudson Valley Farm to School Procurement Specialist
kda4 [at] cornell.edu (kda4[at]cornell[dot]edu) / (845) 429-7085, ext. 106
Counties supported: Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester
Upper Hudson Valley Farm to School Procurement Specialist
Katie Sheehan-Lopez
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Harvest NY Upper Hudson Valley Farm to School Procurement Specialist
kms369 [at] cornell.edu (kms369[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Counties supported: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Rensselaer, Sullivan
North Country Farm to School Procurement Specialist
Meghan Dohman
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Harvest NY North Country Farm to School Procurement Specialist
meb377 [at] cornell.edu (meb377[at]cornell[dot]edu) / (518) 791-1888
Counties supported: Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence
Central NY Farm to School Procurement Specialist
Lizzy Cooper
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Harvest NY Central NY Farm to School Procurement Specialist
ec795 [at] cornell.edu (ec795[at]cornell[dot]edu)
Counties supported: Cayuga, Cortland, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Tompkins
WNY & FLX Farm to School Procurement Specialist
Becky O'Connor
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Harvest NY Western NY & Finger Lakes Farm to School Procurement Specialist
rao84 [at] cornell.edu (rao84[at]cornell[dot]edu) / (845) 706-0293
Counties supported: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Wyoming, Yates
Farm to School Education Specialist
Kate Preston
Cornell Cooperative Extension - Harvest NY Education Specialist
kep98 [at] cornell.edu (kep98[at]cornell[dot]edu )/ (607) 788-4188
NYS Department of Agriculture
Farm to School (general): farmtoschool [at] agriculture.ny.gov (farmtoschool[at]agriculture[dot]ny[dot]gov) / NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets Farm to School website
30% NY Initiative: 30percent [at] agriculture.ny.gov (30percent[at]agriculture[dot]ny[dot]gov) / 30% NY Initiative Website
NYS Education Department
farm2school [at] nysed.gov

Media Highlights
Check out Farm to School program highlights from across NY State.

Explore a collection of farm to school research and reports.

Join a cross-disciplinary team of Extension associates, CCE educators, and partners from NYS agencies who work together to create better cohesion of farm to school programming across the state.

Materials and guidance for those involved in farm to school efforts including farmers, educators, distributors, vendors, school administrators, and nutrition professionals.
Webinars
Quarterly
NYS Farm to School Webinars
The CCE NYS Farm to School Program Work Team hosts educational webinars for the farm to school community. Recent topics include:
