Mount Paul Community Food Centre blending independence and education with free kid’s recipe kits
KAMLOOPS — Despite COVID-19 limitations, the Mount Paul Community Food Centre has found a way to provide free food education from the comfort of a family’s own kitchen. The centre has been offering once-a-month recipe kits for families, complete with all the ingredients needed to make the dish.
“It was just one way of reaching out to kids at home. Sort of thinking, ‘What could we do, how could be reach them’?” explains Food Skills Coordinator Alexis Blueschke, “and giving them the full recipe, all the ingredients. So there’s no barriers really, it’s just an easy way to come in, access it, and try some delicious food at home.”
The Kamloops location is a partner site of Community Food Centres Canada — a national organization formed to boost food security and knowledge of proper nutrition. Ordinarily, the centre would offer in-person cooking classes for kids and families. To keep up with this community education, organizers have created the kid-friendly recipe kits, which are similar to services such as Hello Fresh or Chef’s Plate.