Food PreparationMajor Program

6326

Total Hours

Contributed.

29219

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

17

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

1057

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, and preparation of food

 13739

Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation of food

 8024

Number of individuals who report intention to cook more

 9581

Number of individuals who report preparing more healthy home cooked meals

 7570

Stories

Incorporating Honey Into Every Aspect of Your Meal

about 4 years ago by Kelly Burgess

The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Services recent Community Assessment identified sustainability of family farms, increased support for small businesses, and better skills for selecting and preparing healthy food as top priorities in Allen County.The Allen County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent partnered with Allen County Beekeepers Association to present “Cooking with Honey- Incorporating Honey into Every Aspect of Your Meal” at both an Allen County Beekeepers Associ...

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Incorporating Honey Into Every Aspect of Your Meal
Herbs? Are they the New Salt?
Herbs? Are they the New Salt?
Basics in the Kitchen
Basics in the Kitchen
Cook Wild Kentucky Helps Locals Learn New Ways to Prepare Game Meats
Cook Wild Kentucky Helps Locals Learn New Ways to Prepare Game Meats

Reports

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Successful Cooking Series

    about 4 years ago by Nola Janeen Tramble

    SituationAs a new agent in the county I wanted to offer programs to bring people into the office and to get to know people in the community. Also, our EFNEP assistant had recently retired so there was... Read More

  • Cooking 101 - the Road to Excellence

    about 5 years ago by Linda Combs

    Cooking 101 was developed and implemented at the direction of the Family and Consumer Science (FCS) extension council. Members of the council discussed that eating at home with the family unit promote... Read More

  • Sourdough Bread Workshops

    about 4 years ago by Glenna Wooten

    Due to an increasing interest in heritage skills, the Perry County Cooperative Extension Service set out to address one of these needs. Many individuals and agencies teach current, trendy classes, but... Read More

  • Breaking a Few Eggs

    about 5 years ago by Caroline Hughes

    A recent study in U.S. children aged 7-13 years examined the relationship between MPOD and measures of cognitive function. The researchers hypothesized that macular pigment would be beneficially assoc... Read More

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