Cooking class teaches food nutrition through hands-on learning

A group of 10 young participants finished up a six-week cooking program Thursday by picking vegetables in the library garden, cutting them up and making hummus.

The Tuesday and Thursday cooking class, sponsored by the Faulkner County Urban Farm Project and Arkansas GardenCorps at the Faulkner County Library, featured hands-on meal preparation, tips on nutrition, food safety and budgeting to teach the 8 through 12 year olds how to plan and execute low-cost yet nutritious meals for themselves and their families.

Each participant committed to all six sessions.