Success StoryHook and Cook



Hook and Cook

Author: Kristi Shive

Planning Unit: Warren County CES

Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General

Plan of Work: Nutrition Education and Physical Activity

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

Warren County has numerous fishing spots yet there are many residents who do not know how to fish. In response to this need Kristi Shive, Warren County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, partnered with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife to offer the Hook and Cook Program.

Hook and Cook was an educational series made up of three classes geared towards adults ages 16+ on the basics of fishing, meat preparation, and cooking. Participants learned everything from tying a proper fishing knot to preparing fish for cooking and storage, along with other useful skills. Participants were taught basic skills necessary to harvest their own fish and where to find a fishing hole near them. The first two classes took place at the Warren County Cooperative Extension Office. Easton Copley, with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife, taught the fishing education portion while Kristi Shive taught the food preparation and cooking demonstrations. The final class took place at Basil Griffin Park where hands-on fishing took place.

100 % of participants reported an increase in knowledge and confidence of fishing and harvesting local meat. 100 % of participants plan to continue fishing in Warren County and other fishing holes in Kentucky. Kristi and Easton plan to offer another class next summer!  






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