The problemGarrard County Extension planned a Cook Wild program at the Extension Office. The program is a very labor intensive program and takes many hands to make it successful. Cook Wild entails cooking several different recipes with several different meats, all at the same time. Several people are needed to prepare and cook the different meals at the same time. In the same Kitchen. The educational program responseAll the Agents, SNAP assistant and several volunteers worked together to make th
In response to the growing trend of youth and adults unsure or unaware of where their food comes from, which includes a 2018 Michigan State University study that stated more than 48% don't seek out information about their food sources, and the growing trend of living a self sustaining life through foraging and hunting, the Garrard County Extension Office staff offered a COOK WILD Program to a registered 50 participants. During the event, registered participants were introduced to a vari