A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR FOOD HUB AND COOKING SCHOOL IS COMING TO NORTHERN NEW YORK. IT’S THANKS TO A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR GRANT AWARDED TO CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. THE STATE’S AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER VISITED PLATTSBURGH TODAY TO CELEBRATE THE PROJECT WITH NORTH COUNTRY LEADERS. EDUCATORS WANT TO GIVE STUDENTS A CHANCE TO CREATE A CULINARY EXPERIENCE WITH LOCAL INGREDIENTS. THEY SAY IT WILL HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE LOCAL ECONOMY. 14;04;48;10 – 14;05;02;22 <“IT’S A FUTURE WHERE STUDENTS WILL ENGAGE IN HANDS-ON LEARNING, WHERE EDUCATION DIRECTLY MEETS THE EVOLVING NEEDS BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY. AND WHERE OUR STUDENT’S NUTRITIONAL WELL- BEING WILL BENEFIT FROM THE BOUNTY OF LOCALLY GROWN, NEW YORK STATE FOOD.”> THE FACILITY WILL BE ON MILITARY TURNPIKE IN T
Multi-million-dollar food hub and cooking school set to transform northern New York
Construction on the facility is slated to begin in January, with completion expected by July 2026
Updated: 6:14 PM EDT Oct 11, 2024
Northern New York is set to welcome a state-of-the-art food hub and cooking school, thanks to a $5 million grant awarded to Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES). The announcement was celebrated in Plattsburgh Friday, with the state’s Agriculture Commissioner joining North Country leaders to mark this significant investment in the region’s future.The new facility, which will be located on Military Turnpike in the town of Plattsburgh, aims to offer students hands-on culinary experiences, utilizing local ingredients. According to educators, this project is expected to not only enhance students’ educational opportunities but also boost the local economy by supporting the area’s agricultural sector.Eric Bell, Ph.D., the assistant superintendent of management services at CVES, emphasized the broader vision of the project.“It’s a future where students will engage in hands-on learning, where education directly meets the evolving needs of business and industry. And where our students’ nutritional well-being will benefit from the bounty of locally grown, New York state food,” said Bell.Construction on the facility is slated to begin in January, with completion expected by July 2026.
Northern New York is set to welcome a state-of-the-art food hub and cooking school, thanks to a $5 million grant awarded to Champlain Valley Educational Services (CVES).
The announcement was celebrated in Plattsburgh Friday, with the state’s Agriculture Commissioner joining North Country leaders to mark this significant investment in the region’s future.
The new facility, which will be located on Military Turnpike in the town of Plattsburgh, aims to offer students hands-on culinary experiences, utilizing local ingredients.
According to educators, this project is expected to not only enhance students’ educational opportunities but also boost the local economy by supporting the area’s agricultural sector.
Eric Bell, Ph.D., the assistant superintendent of management services at CVES, emphasized the broader vision of the project.
“It’s a future where students will engage in hands-on learning, where education directly meets the evolving needs of business and industry. And where our students’ nutritional well-being will benefit from the bounty of locally grown, New York state food,” said Bell.
Construction on the facility is slated to begin in January, with completion expected by July 2026.
