FRANKLIN, Wisconsin — A group of Milwaukee kids got some great life skills this Summer. The Hunger Task Force has a program called “Cooking with Culture.”

They brought kids out for their six-week program which has kids harvest fruits and vegetables at the Hunger Task Force Farm in Franklin.

On Tuesday, the kids finished up the program, and enchiladas were on the menu.

“I helped with the carrots and the enchiladas,” said Nylon Robertson, a seven-year-old in the program.

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The fruits and vegetables served with the enchiladas were harvested at the garden.

“They get to actually take what they harvest in the garden,” said Pasua Chang, a community dietitian at the Hunger Task Force. “They bring it to the kitchen and they get to cook with it, they get to eat it, they get to try different fruits and vegetables”

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The kids put together the filling for the enchiladas, they rolled up the tortillas and spread the sauce on top.

Throughout the summer, kids got to experiment with different cultural foods. For example, the farm harvested okra and used it to make gumbo.

“It’s also definitely very new to them too because they might not be able to get these experiences at home,” said Chang.

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Each kid was also sent home with supplies to grow their cabbage plant. It’s all to keep them involved in healthy eating as the summer program ends.

“We encourage them to eat the My Plate Model and so hopefully when they go to school I should eat a little bit of everything from the five food groups,” said Chang.

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