Community cooking program draws strong evaluations; organizers ask for funds to expand
Organizers reported 20 cooking classes across 13 locations with 105 evaluations (mostly five‑star), 17 recipes and significant participant reach; they urged additional funding to sustain and expand the program after SNAP‑Ed support ended.
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Lisa Galena introduced a community food‑security initiative and said staff used ARPA and USDA partnership funding to pilot hands‑on community cooking classes across the county. Lindsay, who led the instruction, told the committee the program ran 20 classes over 10 months at 13 unique locations with varying formats (station‑based in 2025 and demonstration‑style in 2026) and reached dozens of participants per event.
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