Author: Martha Yount
Planning Unit: Family and Consumer Sciences
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Cooperative Extension continues to search out new ways to connect the public with valuable information. Families in the Eastern portion of the state are particularly in need of skills related to producing and preparing their own food since many have limited resources or have health conditions related to diet and exercise. The 36 counties that are served by the Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability (RCARS, or The Robinson Center) contain most of Kentucky’s counties that rank in the poorest category determined by health outcomes.(www.countyhealthrankings.org, 2019)
All About Soils: Learn the science of soils and conduct your own experiment as you gain a better understanding of where our food comes from and the role of soil in feeding the world.
Cast Iron Cooking: Learn how to prepare several recipes outdoors using cast iron pots and Dutch Ovens. Venison Chili and Dutch Oven Pizza are just two of the dishes!
Cutting Board Workshop: Create your own beautiful hardwood cutting board made from local Kentucky grown trees. Router, drill, sand and finish your cutting board on site.
Straw Bale Gardening: Learn about gardening in small spaces as you plant your own straw bale garden.
58 people registered to attend workshops during RCARS Learning Days. Several were people new to educational opportunities at RCARS or new to Cooperative Extension as a whole.
Quote from teacher who brought agriculture students to the straw bale gardening: “Last night was AWESOME! I am so grateful for you telling me about it. We had a blast! The kids had a blast as well. If there are any more classes coming up please let me know. This was a great opportunity for my kiddos.”
From a youth participant in the cutting board workshop: “There are a lot of invasive bugs that destroy trees in Kentucky and we need to help.”
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