Seed to Supper

ENROLLMENT OPEN FOR 2026! 
Seed to Supper is a comprehensive beginning vegetable gardening curriculum designed for adults gardening on a budget. The program has been adopted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of New York State as a shared program of Oregon Food Bank's Learning Gardens. Partners across New York, including CCE Master Gardener Volunteer Programs, are working to train volunteer Garden Educators who will then teach the Seed To Supper curriculum to interested community members. The courses highlight practical, low-cost techniques for building, planning, planting, maintaining, and celebrating the harvest of a successful vegetable garden.

The Seed to Supper project in New York State is partnering with New York Food Banks and Extension offices to support more food secure communities; increasing access to garden produce to provide healthier food choices.

The beginning gardening course gives novice gardeners the tools they need to connect with others in community, grow in confidence and successfully grow a portion of their own food on a limited budget.

The classes are offered for FREE. Class participants are expected to attend each class, and will receive a step by step gardening manual, vegetable seeds and seedlings at the end of the course to plant in their own gardens, cooking tools to help prepare healthy meals with home grown vegetables and a certificate of completion.

Classes will take place Wednesdays starting in March at several locations.

Messiah Lutheran Church, 2850 Guilderland Avenue, Schenectady, NY
Wednesdays 5:30-7:30 pm
Session 1 - March 11
Session 2 - March 18
Session 3 - March 25
Session 4 - April 1
Session 5 - April 8
Session 6 - May 6

Salvation Army, 222 Lafayette Street, Schenectady, NY
Wednesdays 10am-12pm
Session 1 - March 4
Session 2 - March 11
Session 3 - March 18
Session 4 - March 25
Session 5 - April 1
Session 6 - May 6

Sustainable Living Center, 180 PTL, Arthur Chaires Lane, Central Park
Wednesdays 5:30-7:30 pm
Session 1 - March 4
Session 2 - March 11
Session 3 - March 18
Session 4 - March 25
Session 5 - April 1
Session 6 - May 6

To register contact

Elise Dussault
ed472@cornell.edu
(518)-372-1622 ext 274

Individuals with special needs requiring accommodations should contact hlj28@cornell.edu, prior to the program.

Interested in Participating in Seed to Supper classes?

What will you learn in class?

Sessions at each location in chronological order; Classes start the first week in April!

• Session 1: Planning Your Garden
• Session 2: Getting Started with Healthy Soil
• Session 3: Planting Your Garden
• Session 4: Caring for Your Growing Garden (part 1)
• Session 5: Caring for Your Growing Garden (part 2)
• Session 6: Harvesting and Using Your Bounty

Seed To Supper 2026

Last updated January 23, 2026