If you know which specialist you would like to reach, their contact information is provided below. If, however, you are unsure whom to contact, please use the inquiry form to the right and the appropriate team member will respond to your request.

Sam Anderson

Urban Agriculture Specialist

55 Hanson Place, Suite 350
Brooklyn, NY 11217

cell 781-366-5939
email Sam

Kristy Apostolides

Farm to School Coordinator, Lower Hudson Valley

phone 845-429-7085 x106
email Kristy

Cheryl Bilinski

Local Food Systems Specialist, Farm to School Lead

phone 607-592-9507
email Cheryl

Amy Bly

Farm to School Coordinator, Long Island

CCE office
Long Island, NY

phone 631-827-1015
email Amy

Lizzy Cooper

Farm to School Coordinator, Central NY

Central NY
phone 315-630-0405
email Lizzy

Meghan Dohman

Farm to School Coordinator, North Country

CCE Essex County
cell 518-791-1888
email Meghan

Makela Elvy

Urban Garden Leadership Curriculum Specialist

cell 347-804-5820
email Makela

Vicki Giarratano

Assistant Director for Food Systems
email Vicki

Yolanda Gonzalez

Urban Agriculture Specialist

55 Hanson Place, Suite 350
Brooklyn, NY 11217

cell 516-305-0358
email Yolanda

Karen Guzman

Urban Gardens Specialist

cell 929-468-5179
email Karen

Mallory Hohl

Urban Gardens Specialist

cell 716-880-0275
email Mallory

Kwesi Joseph

Urban Gardens Specialist

cell 718-809-2781
email Kwesi

Lori Koenick

Extension Support Specialist

cell 585-469-5798
email Lori

Becky O'Connor

Farm to School Coordinator, WNY & Finger Lakes

CCE Erie County
cell 845-706-0293
email Becky

Kitty O'Neil

Ag Climate Resiliency Specialist

cell 315-854-1218
email Kitty

Lindsey Pashow

Ag Business Development & Marketing Specialist

CCE Clinton County
6064 NY-22 #5
Plattsburgh, NY 12901

cell 518-569-3073
email Lindsey

Sara Jean (SJ) Peterson

Farm to School Coordinator, New York City

NYC Dept of Education office
Long Island City, NY

cell 929-895-2257
email Sara Jean (SJ)

Kate Preston

Farm to School Education Specialist
email Kate

Judson Reid

Extension Vegetable Specialist, Team Leader

CCE Yates County
417 Liberty Street
Penn Yan, NY 14527

phone 315-536-5123
cell 585-313-8912
fax 315-536-5117
email Judson

Katie Sheehan-Lopez

Farm to School Coordinator, Upper Hudson Valley

phone 845-340-3990 x334
email Katie

Anya Stansell

WNY Small Fruit Specialist

cell 607-752-2793
email Anya

Daniela Vergara

Emerging Crops Specialist

Cornell AgriTech
Geneva, NY

cell 812-219-0172
email Daniela

Urban Farming from the Ground Up

August 10, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bronx, NY

Join CCE Harvest NY Specialist Karen Guzman to turn a community center into an urban farm! This is an open volunteer event.

Rochester Soil Health Day

September 1, 2026
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rochester, NY

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY, New York State Soil Health, and Foodlink for interactive activities focused on soil health and an opportunity to get your garden soil screened for lead (reservation required).

IPM Field Day for Urban Growers

September 10, 2026
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Buffalo, NY

Join us for a hands-on field day exploring integrated pest management and season extension tools for urban growing spaces and the opportunity to build community with local growers!

This event will focus on best practices for using row covers and rat mitigation. Check out our CCE demonstration trial using insect exclusion netting to manage swede midge, an invasive fly that causes damage to brassica crops. Explore how to identify rat activity, reduce attractants, and strengthen site management. Hear from local growers on how they manage pests with a focus on organic management and how they extend the season on their farms and gardens.