The group Gourmet Gone Wild began with the goal of reconnecting people, particularly the age group of 20-40, to hunting and fishing. Many in the older generation are used to getting their own food, and there are programs to help the younger generation connect, but according to Ryan Griffith the program director, that age group got kind of lost. And now Gourmet Gone Wild has introduced a cooking class to further that reintroduction.
The class will be a hands on experience, teaching participants how to tie a fly fishing line, prepare any salmon they may catch, cook the dish, and much more. It will teach participants how to go about getting the proper licenses, and once they have them, how to use them. "We are more than a foodie group," says Griffith, "our focus is on changing the perceptions of hunting and fishing."
The goals of the program and the class are to improve; awareness, image, opportunity and conservation. The success of the class, and the reach of these goals, can be measured by the sales of hunting and fishing licenses. If those numbers go up, the money is going back into the state, towards conservation, and they know the program is making a difference.
Source: Ryan Griffith, Gourmet Gone Wild
Writer: Allison Monroe, Innovation News Editor
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