On Friday September 2nd we put on a cooking day at the Emery garden. A tent, some tables and a few camp stoves and kitchen supplies were all we needed to create a wonderful lunch using food grown in the Emery Garden.
The kids first participated in harvesting the veggies (just a regular day at the garden), and then, with the guidance of a special guest with culinary experience, got to learn how to chop, prepare and cook them. It was a great opportunity for the youth to enhance their culinary skills.
The kids chose what combinations of vegetables to use, and several delicious and creative dishes were served up with brown rice (the only food item other than oil and some seasonings brought in from outside the garden - and chick peas, for protein!)
The youth who worked hard all season long in the Emery Garden got a chance to taste almost everything we grow! And they liked it! A true "farm to fork" experience, this was an extremely fun event that I hope can happen every year in the garden.
-Bonnie
