“Let’s Get Cooking” Low-Literacy Recipe and Nutrition Resource Guide Onadoga County, NY Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onadoga county

“Let’s Get Cooking” Collaborators Onadoga County Department of Social Services United Way Success by 6 Hunger Team Coalition 15 Community Volunteers Inter-religious Food Consortium WIC Program Educators West Side Learning Center La Liga- (Spanish Action League)

The Problem as Defined by the Partners Low income families with young children face many challenges to making healthy food choices Families facing food insecurity depend upon the food pantry system and low cost convenience/ fast foods that provide few nutrients other than calories, fats, sugar and sodium.

Common/Complementary Goals Develop a low-literacy cookbook and teaching guide to help families with young children improve eating habits

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities CCE of Onadoga County led volunteer-based team from in the development and distribution of the “Let’s Get Cooking” cookbook written in a low-literacy format

Assess progress towards goals: Second edition printed with revisions based on survey feedback from over 400 residents who used the first edition for six months Translated 2 nd edition to Spanish (Vamos a Cocinar) and distributed this version through 5 targeted agencies including WIC

Accomplishments/Impacts United Way of Southern Nevada reprinted the second edition of the cookbook for distribution to 3,000 families across 4 distribution areas across the state. The cookbook has been integrated as a key component in the County’s Eat Smart NY program. The cookbook is available for free on the internet at

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