Seed-to-Supper Program
Seed-to-Supper Program
Connect with other novice gardeners in the community at free workshops
OLEAN - Over the course of six FREE sessions led by volunteers and staff of Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE)-Cattaraugus County and Olean City School District, the Seed-to-Supper Program gives novice gardeners the skills they need to connect with others in the community, grow in confidence, and successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget. Each session includes instruction by a trained Seed-to-Supper educator, hands-on activities, and discussion with participants who have a variety of gardening experience. Sessions will take place at Olean School-Washington West Elementary Cafeteria starting April 23rd. This program is free and open to the public.
The course highlights practical, low-cost techniques for building, planning, planting, maintaining, and celebrating the harvest of a successful vegetable garden. Sessions will cover vegetable gardening fundamentals such as soil preparation, garden planning, planting, maintenance and harvest. All participants will receive a free guidebook. Programs are appropriate for any type of home or community gardening including container gardening, raised beds or traditional garden spaces. Classes are for adult participants. There will be activities for younger members of the families to be involved with and participate in during class time.
New York State’s Seed-to-Supper (S2S) Program is a beginning gardening experience designed for adults gardening on a budget while building community and relationships among community program partners and between program participants. Originating with the Oregon Food Bank and adopted by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of NYS, this program is offered FREE of charge in partnership with CCE educators and community-based host agencies in Cattaraugus County.
Past participants in Seed-to-Supper show an increased knowledge of food gardening, feel more confident in their ability to grow a portion of their own food, and are better able to access garden resources in their community. In the medium and long-term, they implement food gardens, improve nutrition, offset grocery costs, reduce hunger, and become advocates who teach others and access locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Seed-to-Supper sessions will be held on the following Wednesday evenings: April 23rd, 30th, May 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th. Each session will run from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Washington West Elementary is located at 1626 Washington St., Olean, NY 14760. Although the program is free, registration is required to participate. Go to https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/.../SV_b7mMv76z32nTytM to complete the Interest Survey and register.