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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




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Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


Success StoryFarristown Middle School Cooking Club



Farristown Middle School Cooking Club

Author: Karen Grant

Planning Unit: Madison County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

According to the 2019 data from the WWW.cdc.gov , only 6% of Kentuckians met their daily requirements for vegetable intake. And 8% met their daily requirements for fruit intake. Being that schools are opening back up to community partners, and afterschool clubs the Madison County Cooperative Extension Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Assistant saw this as an opportunity to reach youth with nutrition education .Using the 4-H curriculum Teen Cuisine, lessons were taught about My plate, food safety, Power up with Breakfast and You Are What You Eat. Throughout these lessons, youth were able to cook their own chicken nuggets and cheese omelets. Youth particularly enjoyed the whole grain less where they made their own yeast bread  and took it home to bake. Healthy snacks like salsa were prepared using a variety of vegetables. Participants learned basic measuring techniques and how to read a recipe. 65% of youth improved the knowledge and skills to prepare simple nutritious foods. 100% of youth improved in one or more core areas.






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