(Herkimer, NY \u2013 July 2013) Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Herkimer County will be available at area farmers\u2019 markets this summer to promote \u201cEnjoying Local Produce\u201d as part of the Creating Healthy Places to Live Work and Play grant through NYS Department of Health awarded to Herkimer County HealthNet.<\/p>\n
Recipes, food samples, and preservation ideas for using fresh produce will be shared along with the new 2013 Herkimer County Local Foods Map.\u00a0 CCE staff will be available at the following locations on dates and times noted in July.\u00a0 Market hours will remain as normally scheduled.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dolgeville Farmers\u2019 Market (Municipal lot, between Kinney Drugs & M&T Bank):Friday, July 19\u00a0(9 am – 12 noon)<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Old Forge Farmers\u2019 Market (Park Ave, between Crosby & Lamberton Streets):Friday, July 19\u00a0(2 – 5 pm)<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Richfield Springs Farmers\u2019 Market (Spring Park, Main Street):\u00a0Saturday, July 20\u00a0(9 am \u2013 12 noon)<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mohawk Farmers\u2019 Market (Weller Park, West Main Street):\u00a0Wednesday, July 24\u00a0(2 \u2013 5 pm)<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Herkimer Early Bird Farmers\u2019 Market (Aubuchon Hardware, 105 N Caroline Street):\u00a0Thursday, July 25\u00a0(10:00 am \u2013 1:00 pm)<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Herkimer Farmers\u2019 Market at HARC (lot 420 East German Street):\u00a0Monday, July 29(1- 4 pm)<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Little Falls Farmers\u2019 Market (M&T Bank lot, Albany Street):\u00a0\u00a0Saturday, July 27\u00a0(9 am \u2013 12:00\u00a0noon)<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ilion Farmers Market (Parker’s Clapsaddle Farm, 437 Otsego Street, Rt. 51):\u00a0Friday, July 26\u00a0(12-3 pm)<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 West Winfield Farmers Market (Federated Church, 452 East Main Street):\u00a0Wednesday, July 31st\u00a0 (4-6 pm)<\/p>\n
Herkimer County HealthNet, Inc., along with other agencies in NY State administers the Creating Healthy Places Grant to Live, Work, & Play grant to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes by increasing physical activity and increasing healthy eating.\u00a0 Herkimer County HealthNet has partnered with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Herkimer County in an effort to promote healthy eating and increasing the use of farmers\u2019 markets.<\/p>\n
For additional information about the \u201cEnjoying Local Produce\u201d demonstrations at the farmers\u2019 markets, please call Cornell Cooperative Extension at\u00a0(315) 866-7920.\u00a0 For more information about Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play in Herkimer County, please call\u00a0(315) 867-1499.<\/p>\n
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