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with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
2523 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
2538 |
Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food |
7223 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
7648 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
698 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
3296 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
6677 |
Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces) |
5931 |
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
5640 |
Colorado State University Extension states that home food preservation saves money for some people. Costs to consider when figuring the economics of food preservation include produce and ingredients, equipment and supplies, fuel consumption, capital outlays, time and energy, and the cost of similar food preserved commercially. Freezing is simple and keeps food more like fresh produce than other preservation methods. However, a freezer is costly to purchase and operate. Source: www.extension.colo...
