Becky O'Connor

Farm to School Coordinator, WNY & Finger Lakes

CCE Erie County
cell 845-706-0293
email Becky

Becky O'Connor is the WNY Farm to Institution Coordinator for Harvest NY. Before joining Harvest NY, Becky served as the Farm to School Coordinator for CCE Erie County, and prior to that, the Western NY Eat Smart New York Program Manager. Becky is working alongside Cheryl Bilinski to expand Farm to Institution programming throughout Western NY, in partnership with county Cooperative Extension offices in Monroe, Wyoming, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Erie, and Chautauqua. Farm to Institution support is also available to other counties should there be interest.

Resilient Gardens Symposium

August 10, 2024
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
New York, NY

We will be hosting a one-day Resilient Gardens Symposium in New York City focused on culturally relevant gardening skills adapted to climate change for the unique resource needs of urban gardeners. The day's focus will be on addressing barriers for beginning gardeners most affected by post-pandemic food insecurity, hearing from leaders on innovative ways to overcome these issues in cities and connecting resources between Cornell Cooperative Extension and leading community gardens. And, there will be garden tours to Harlem Community Gardens!

Field Guide: Arthropod Pests of NYC Vegetables

Arthropod Pests of NYC Vegetables aims to help urban farmers and gardeners find, identify, and understand the most common and important insects and other arthropod pests found in New York City farms and gardens. Some of these pests are rarely mentioned in other guides but are common in NYC. The guide emphasizes scouting tips, including how to identify pests by the damage they leave behind, even when you can't find the insect itself.

This guide was created as a collaboration between Cornell Cooperative Extension's Harvest New York team and the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program.