Spotlight Series: Edmonson County

Our continuing "Spotlight Series": Edmonson

Cooperative Extension Service provides a range of educational programming and activities to support the well-being of Kentuckians. One good example is in Edmonson County where Extension Service established a Family Meal Club to promote strong families. Its purpose was also to provide a fun activity that would serve as an alternative to teen drug use. The club met three times. Parents and teen children prepared 192 meals for an average cost of .95 cents per serving in a little over four hours. Families felt they gained food preparation skills, money saving advice and time saving strategies. One member noted, "This has been a great experience for my daughter and me, we've both learned new skills and more about each other. These meals have been a real life saver when we are in a time crunch."

For more information about the needs of families in Edmonson County and how UK Cooperative Extension is providing services, please click here to see the full Edmonson County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Profile