Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
Abstract
IMPACT. 1: Through demonstrations and teaching, participants will learn how to incorporate nutritious foods into their diets. Families will also take part in OSU Extension's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. -- 2. The youth will grow vegetables, fruit, and herbs in the garden to be used for the demonstrations. Families will leave each session with recipes and fresh produce to incorporate into family cooking. -- 3. We anticipate this joint effort of OSU Wexner Medical Center and OSU Extension Franklin County being a model that can be replicated throughout the county.OSU PARTNERS: Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University; College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences; OSU Extension Franklin CountyCOMMUNITY PARTNERS: Mid-Ohio Foodbank; Franklinton Gardens; Children's Hunger AlliancePRIMARY CONTACT: James Warner ([email protected])The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center partnered with OSU Extension Franklin County to use vegetables and fruits the children grew and harvested at the Highland Youth Garden to create and demonstrate nutritious plant based-recipes at the Columbus Bilingual Academy. Through this pilot nutrition program, more than 100 families, twice monthly, had the opportunity to learn about creating healthy meals. Both children and adults tried a broad range of produce
