SNAP-ed

Cooking Matters Adult Series of Classes

OUR MISSION:​

​Ohio SNAP-Ed is a nutrition education program serving low- income adults and youth throughout Ohio. Our goal is to improve the likelihood that persons receiving SNAP benefits will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the USDA food guidance. ​

OHIO SNAP-Ed COOKING MATTERS OVERVIEW​

​Ohio SNAP-Ed, through OSU Extension, offers Cooking Matters® for Adults & Parents as one the many curricula offered by Ohio SNAP-Ed nutrition education program. The curriculum teaches low-income adults about healthy meal preparation and sensible shopping on a limited budget. Each week participants observe a multi-session course that combines hands-on food preparation with nutrition information, food budgeting and shopping techniques. ​

​CLASS BASICS​

• Class meets weekly for 6 weeks for 2 hours​
• OSUE Program Assistants, who are trained to teach nutrition classes to low-income audiences, lead the nutrition segment of class which corresponds to the weekly topic and recipe​
• Volunteer chef leads a food-network-styled cooking demo ​
• Participants prepare and share a meal together ​
• Participants receive groceries and recipe to prepare at home​
• Week 5 is a guided tour of a local grocery store ​
• 10-12 participants per six-week course ​