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The Cook Project Is Designed to Help Students and Teachers on HAWAI'I Island Connect More Deeply With Healthy, Locally Grown Foods. in the First Year, Waimea Middle School Students Will Participate in Afterschool Cooking Classes Where They Learn How to Prepare Dishes Using Ingredients From Local Farms and Their Own School Garden. They Will Also Share Their New Skills With Their Families and Broader Community by Preparing a Meal for the ST. James Community Meal Program.in the Second Year, the Project Will Expand to Support K-12 School Garden Educators. Teachers Will Attend Hands-on Workshops, Receive a Cookbook Tailored to HAWAI'I'S School Gardens, and Be Equipped With Kitchen Kits So They Can Bring Cooking Into Their Classrooms. a Train-the-trainer Program Will Extend the Impact to Other Islands, Allowing Educators Statewide to Use the Same Tools and Lessons.by Giving Students and Teachers the Skills and Confidence to Cook With Locally Grown Fruits and Vegetables, the Cook Project Will Increase Acceptance of Local Food in Schools and Strengthen HAWAI?I'S Farm-to-school Movement.