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Middle-school cooking class leads to serious conversations about food

A benefit of students making meals at home was that they were able to work independently and create a whole dish, unlike in the classroom environment in which they would work in groups on a single aspect.

Chris Branam | Jun 21, 2021 | News story

Gardens address pandemic food insecurity in Warm Springs community

In 2020, 110 raised garden beds were built and delivered to youth and their families.

John Brunoe | May 2021 | Impact story

Kenton Kids Cooking Club adapts to pandemic with take-home kits

A total of 205 take-home cooking kits were distributed to Kenton families, with 127 kids participating in the program, 31 of which repeatedly visited the farmers market to pick up their kit

Joanne Lyford | May 2021 | Impact story

A cold soak lowers the risk of salmonella growth on ‘sprouted’ foods

If the soaking phase happens at ambient temperature, there is a significant food safety problem, study finds.

Chris Branam | May 3, 2021 | News story

Oregon Harvest for Schools Portal

A tool to help Oregon school food buyers source Oregon-grown food products.

Apr 2021 | Online resource

Food pantries receive fresh blueberry donations during pandemic

Pantry coordinators reported that the berries “flew off the shelves,” and many grateful recipients said it was the first time during the season that they were able to take berries home to share with their families.

Bernadine Strik, Kelly Streit, Dani Lightle, Amanda Davis | Apr 2021 | Impact story

Cooking classes serve Micronesian and Pacific Islander communities

In January 2020, Elena Illescas, OSu Extension SNAP-Ed nutrition educator, taught a six class series of Cooking Matters for the Islander community.

Lahaina Phillip, Elena Illescas | Apr 2021 | Impact story

Clackamas Extension collaborates to create virtual Kids in the Kitchen class

Middle- and high-school students prepared the recipes in their home kitchens and the group met online weekly to discuss basic nutrition information, learn cooking skills, and share cooking experiences with each other.

Elena Illescas | Apr 2021 | Impact story

Healthy choices are on the menu in new virtual central Oregon nutrition class

The weekly Eat for Life classes, which began in March, have been taught in English by Katie Ahern, an Extension nutrition educator in Deschutes County, and in Spanish by Diana Cardenas, a nutrition educator in Linn County.

Chris Branam | Apr 2, 2021 | News story

Growing Healthy Kids, featuring video lessons, returns for spring

The video lessons, about eight to 10-minutes long, give students opportunities to learn basic plant parts and encourage students to try a variety of fruits and vegetables using their senses.

Chris Branam | Apr 1, 2021 | News story