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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 |
Many individuals and families have had a renewed interest in food preservation in the past 3 years. Some are turning to the internet for instruction, but much of what is on the internet is misleading or just wrong. Safety when preserving food should be priority and research-based methods should always be used. With this in mind, the Grayson County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, implemented several food preservation workshops in June 2023A total of 33 participants were reached ...
