Our New Veggie Van Farm Truck

 CCE Niagara Veggie Van

The CCE Veggie Van Farm Truck was funded by the Highmark Blue Fund Western New York grant.

Cornell Cooperative Extension, Niagara County was very excited to announce the arrival of the new CCE Niagara Veggie Van in Winter 2023.  The new, custom-built truck was made by The Farmers Truck. and contains 3 coolers, a freezer, easy to shop expandable shelves and hydraulic doors. 

The Veggie Van is a mobile farmers market that provides residents of Niagara County with locally grown fruits, vegetables and more. All the food is sourced from farms in Western New York encouraging residents to “eat local!"

Large scale grants have been received from the NYS Dept of Health and NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets. With the help of this funding and our new vehicle, we were able to provide over 180,000 thousand pounds of produce to Niagara County in 2024!   We purchase all of the products on the Veggie Van from local farms and producers. 

Jen Regan, Program Manager for the Veggie Van, said “We are so proud to be able to provide locally grown produce, dairy and more to our communities. Thanks to the new truck and funding, we can now grow our efforts to improve food security and equitable food access in Niagara County. “To find out more about the Veggie Van program, please email Jen Regan at jcr284@cornell.edu or visit our website, www.cceniagaracounty.org.

Last updated January 23, 2025