Cooking camp a big hit with kids
Instructor Emily Adams talks with kids during the Fourth annual Local Foods Kids Cooking Camp at Local Bounty Coshocton on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Andrew Everhart | Beacon
COSHOCTON – Cooking is a skill that requires both time and patience, which is something that many kids lack; but, this week, a handful of youngsters got the opportunity to explore the vast world of cooking at a much more manageable pace.
This year, Local Bounty Coshocton once again partnered with OSU Extension to host the Fourth annual Local Foods Kids Cooking Camp.
According to Instructor Emily Adams, “The weeklong camp is aimed at kids’ ages 5-10 years old and is geared toward teaching them about cooking with local foods that can be found within the community and the surrounding area.”
Of course, the camp doesn’t exclusively focus on cooking; it also serves as an opportunity for kids to expand their pallet and gain a greater awareness of where their food comes from.
According to Adams, “I see two main benefits with this camp and the first one is that the kids are trying new foods that they might not have otherwise because sometimes when they’re with their peers, the kids are more reluctant to try new things. The second benefit of this camp is that we can show them where their food is coming from so they can understand that there are farmers here in this community that are raising food and we also show them that food isn’t just something that you get in the supermarket but it has a rather long chain back to the farmer.”
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