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K‑State Extension launches JoCo Eats resource to help residents stretch food dollars

Board of County Commissioners of Johnson County, Kansas · December 10, 2025

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Summary

K‑State Extension staff presented JoCo Eats, an online and print outreach resource (jocoeats.org) offering affordable recipes, Garden to Table resources, pantry and farmers‑market links, and plans for printed recipe copies for seniors and pantry clients.

Tara Markley and Chelsea King presented JoCo Eats — ‘‘easy, affordable, tasty solutions’’ — to the board Dec. 11, describing the program’s goal of connecting residents with low‑cost, nutritious recipes and site-specific resources.

King said the platform links recipes with community resources such as local food pantries, community gardens and farmers markets, and that the program will distribute printed recipe copies to food pantries and libraries for residents without internet access. K‑State Extension staff noted the program will be paired with the county’s Kitchen Resource project and leveraged at community events for outreach.

Commissioners praised the program and asked staff to include JoCo Eats in commissioner constituent resource packets and pursue printed materials for seniors and pantry clients.