Food Preparation and PreservationMajor Program
Total Hours
Contributed.
Contacts
with Local Stakeholders.
Hours
of Multistate Efforts.
Total Number
of Volunteers Engaged.
Program Indicators
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
4630 |
Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces) |
6862 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
7491 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
3089 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
476 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
5960 |
Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food |
9513 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
2672 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
2337 |
Stories
Sourdough
Based on the Cooperative Extension Community Needs Assessment, having access to nutritious foods and food security is the number one concern in Carter County. Teaching residents to prepare their own foods using limited ingredients can help them become more self-sufficient, potentially reducing grocery costs and increasing food security, especially those on limited resources. Sourdough bread has gained popularity in recent years through social media and with the rise of grocery costs. The Carter ...
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Stories Behind the Numbers
- Acting Associate Dean & Director — Craig Wood, Ph.D.
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- Lexington, KY 40546-0091
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