Extension
It Starts With Us
| 2065 - Food Preparation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2065.1) | 25 |
Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, and preparation of food |
| 2065.2) | 30 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation of food |
| 2065.3) | 30 |
Number of individuals who report intention to cook more |
| 2065.4) | 21 |
Number of individuals who report preparing more healthy home cooked meals |
Author: Patsy Smith
Major Program: Food Preparation
During the winter of 2017, in collaboration with Mckee Elementary School, Save the Children Foundation and the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Service SNAP-Ed program a 6 week Cooking with Kids after school program was taught to twenty 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. Ninety percent of these students were low income, latch-key youth. During the six week program the SNAP-Ed Assistant taught the youth the following life skills: Food Safety, Proper Hand Washing, Knife Safety, Basic Measu
