Nutrition

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County’s Nutrition Program offers free or low-cost workshops and resources focused on food safety, nutrition, and healthy eating on a budget. Our team provides engaging programs for all ages including youth activities for schools and community groups and our key initiatives like the North Country Fruit & Vegetable Prescription Program and the 1115 Waiver Program. Each program is designed to promote nutrition education and overall wellness across our community!

NC-FVRx – North Country Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program

The North Country Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (NC-FVRx) helps reduce food insecurity and increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Participants are referred through healthcare providers or community organizations and attend six weekly nutrition workshops, offered in person or virtually. Each session includes practical lessons on nutrition, food safety, smart shopping, and label reading, often with a cooking demo. Participants receive $25 in produce vouchers per class, earning up to $150 total upon completing the program.

Woman purchasing produce at farmers market — Community member purchasing produce at the Ithaca Farmers Market. Photo by Robert Barker (UREL)

Participating Producers & Retailers

Producers

Benjamin Stoltzfus’ Farm	Bush Gardens	Chicory Hill Farm	Cogumelo Mushrooms	Country Floral & Crafts
Derail Farm	Martin Road North Gardens	Northern Lights Nursery	Rustling Grass Farm	Seaway Cold Hardy Berries
Simmons Farm	St. Lawrence River Valley Growers	Wind Swept Meadows Farm	Wyn-De-Elm Farm

Retailers

Chaumont Country Store

Fort Drum Commissary (DOD Benefit Card Required)

Save-a-Lot Watertown

Stony Creek Country Store

Participating Producers & Retailers

Producers

Bush Gardens

Cogumelo Mushrooms

GrassRoot Meats

Joseph Stoltzfus’ Farm

Shady Grove LLC

Retailers

Chucks Market

Colwell's Farm Market & Garden Center

Monnat's Country Store

Participating Producers & Retailers

Producers

Arlie Powers Farmstand	Allen Farm	Birdsfoot Farms	Bittersweet-Milkweed Collaborative	Bob's Produce
Brad Law	Brandy-View Farm	Canton Apples	Drumlins End Farm	Edick Homestead
Fishermans Cove	Fuller's Farm	Hadfield's Farms	Henry Mast Farm	Kent Farms
Lazy River Farm	Martin's Farm Stand	O & E Farms	Parkman Farm	Whitten Family Farms

Retailers

Otto’s Abode

Save-a-Lot (Canton, Potsdam, Ogdensburg, Gouverneur, and Tupper Lake)

Webster’s Food Service Inc.

Participating Producers & Retailers

Producers

Bickford Acres

Retailers

JCEO Mobile Market

Participating Producers & Retailers

Producers

Juniper Hill

Retailers

Cornerstone Drug & Gift
Hub on the Hill

Participating Producers & Retailers

Producers

Juniper Hill

Retailers

Green Goddess Natural Market

Hub on the Hill

Keeseville Pharmacy

Mountain Weaver's Farm Store

Ticonderoga Food Co-op

1115 Waiver Program

This new program is offered in partnership with Healthy Alliance to address social care needs within our community. We offer 3 different services, all of which are billable to Medicaid! Medicaid members enrolled in any plan are eligible to receive screening and navigation services that are billed directly to Medicaid. Medicaid members with managed care plans or those who are enrolled in enhanced services are eligible to receive our clinical nutrition services which are directly billed to Medicaid.

tomatoes, squash, carrots and zucchini in rows — Produce at a farmer's market held by the Dilmun Hill student farm in 2016. Photo by Lindsay France/University Relations.

Screening Services

Screens for a variety of social care needs, including assistance with housing, transportation, care management, nutrition counseling and education and much more.

Navigation Services

Helps clients and families navigate through a wide variety of available social care services offered within the community. Referrals to the services are based on eligibility.

Clinical Nutrition

Our Registered Dietitian will provide nutrition education, healthy meal planning, diet-related disease management through nutrition intervention and more! Please note this service is only available to those on a Medicaid managed care plan.