UMaine Extension offers free seasonal cooking class in Vassalboro for older adults

Vassalboro, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer Season Cooking Class, a six-session series focused on nutrition and food safety for adults ages 55 and older. The free classes will be held Fridays from 1–3 p.m., May 2 through June 6, at the Vassalboro United Methodist Church, 614 Main Street.

Each session features hands-on meal preparation with a focus on a key food group and its nutritional value. Participants will help prepare a nutritious dish, which will then be packaged to take home. Topics include vegetables, fruits, grains, dairy, protein and summer salads and feature recipes like carrot ginger soup, kamut and chicken casserole, and stuffed shells. Attendees may register for individual sessions or the full series.

The class is free, but space is limited. Registration is available on the program webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Lisa Fishman at 207.834.3905.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H, which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.