Success StoryHomeschool Cooking Club



Homeschool Cooking Club

Author: Lora Pullin

Planning Unit: Greenup County CES

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Plan of Work: Enhancing Life Skills and Building Consumer Awareness

Outcome: Intermediate Outcome

The Greenup County Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent and the Greenup County Library System partnered to assist in educating youth in Greenup County involved in Homeschool Co-ops. The series of classes meetings once a month and is divided into two groups by age. The classes are designed to enrich culinary skills while also fostering independence and communication skills with other children in the group. During the classes students were involved in hands-on experiences to enrich these skills. 

The Greenup County Family & Consumer Sciences Agent lead the youth knife safety skills, kitchen safety, measuring skills, how to read a recipe, handwashing, and the basics of cooking. An average of 30 students participated in the enrichment sessions provided by the Extension Office. Each session the students built on their skills and on created recipes together encouraging the youth to try new foods. The Extension Office sends publications and recipes for each student to share with their families. 

Each student stated that they were glad that they were participating in the sessions and had gained information that they had never learned before, and had put their new knowledge to use. One of the students stated “she loved coming to cooking class because she and her Dad always made the recipes together at home. They had been grocery shopping together to purchase supplies to make them at home to share with the rest of her family."






Stories by Lora Pullin


Down on the Farm

Down on the Farm

about 5 years ago by Lora Pullin

The Greenup County Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent partnered with the Greenup County 21st... Read More


License to Cook

License to Cook

about 5 years ago by Lora Pullin

As the end of the school year approaches, many high school students are preparing for the beginning ... Read More


Stories by Greenup County CES


4-H Horse Program

4-H Horse Program

about 5 years ago by Christopher Boyd

There are necessary skills that all individuals need in order to be successful productive members of... Read More


4-H Teen Summit

4-H Teen Summit

about 5 years ago by Christopher Boyd

Univeresity of Kentucky : College of Agriculture, Food, and EnvironmentKentucky 4-H Summit 2019Dr. R... Read More