Farm to Fork Camp: Cooking Edition

Learn about local foods in Haywood County through cooking farm visits in this camp for ages 10-14!
About this Event

NOTE CHANGES TO CAMP THIS YEAR: In 2026, Farm to Fork Camp will feature two days of cooking and then a day of farm tours. The age range for camp this year is 10-14 years old because we will be cutting, chopping, and cooking for the first two days of camp. This is different than our previous camp experiences which have featured other types of agriculture activities with some limited cooking included.

Thanks to the generous support of Haywood County Farm Bureau, we are able to offer this camp along with the transporation for farm tours and a camp t-shirt for $35 per camper.

CAMP AGENDA

Day 1 - Tuesday, August 4

Camp will run from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

All campers need to bring a bag lunch each day (we are a nut free youth program)

• We will learn about cooking basics and home food safety
• We will learn about measuring and how yeast helps bread rise by making our own pizza dough
• We will be learning about cutting and chopping veggies for our pizzas
• We will make pizza in our office's Ooni pizza oven and enjoy it as a snack
• We will also use our new cutting and chopping skills to prepare pickles and onions for our canning project the next day

Day 2 - Wednesday, August 5

Camp will run from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm

All campers need to bring a bag lunch each day (we are a nut free youth program)

• We will learn about cooking different meats and safe cooking temperatures
• We will practice our cutting and chopping skills with veggies, fruits, and herbs to make taco toppings and a variety of salsas
• We will make tacos with a variety of ingredients to see how easy it is to make taco truck style tacos at home
• We will learn about hot water bath canning to preserve bread and butter pickles

Day 3 - Thursday, August 6

Camp will run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

The end of camp awards ceremony will be at 4:30 pm

All campers need to bring a bag lunch each day (we are a nut free youth program)

• We will spend the day off-site touring local farms to learn about where many of the ingredients we used over the past two days came from in Haywood County
• At 4:30 pm, we will have our end of camp awards ceremony with all parents invited!

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, N.C. Cooperative Extension will honor requests for reasonable accommodations made by individuals with disabilities. Please direct accommodation requests to: Sally Dixon, [email protected], 828-456-3575. Requests can be served more effectively if notice is provided at least 10 days before the event.

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