Hopkins quoted in NMSU article on Food Camp for Kids
Kathy Hopkins, a University of Maine Extension professor, was quoted in a New Mexico State University news release about Food Camp for Kids. The program, for children ages 9–14, is hosted by NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences’ Cooperative Extension Service in Valencia County. Campers learn about the agricultural industry in their county by visiting producers and preparing recipes with local products. “It was more than just a one-day workshop, it was a six-day experiential program that had both the agriculture and home economics components,” said Hopkins, who is chair of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents public relations committee. Hopkins said for that reason, Food Camp for Kids will be honored as a national finalist during the association’s annual conference in Salt Lake City on July 10.