Home-based Microprocessing/Farmers Market Food Safety
Food Preservation
Lovett, Wilson
Food Preparation and Preservation
Food Preparation and Preservation
Local Food Systems
With an increased interest in home food preservation and concerns about illness from improperly preserved home foods, community members need the research based methods to ensure safe home preserved foods.
Farmers' market vendors have the opportunity to give their fresh produce more shelf-life by processing. HB 391 allows some processed products to be marketed through farmers' markets, Farm Bureau Certified Roadside Stands, and a producer's home produce stand.
Promote current research based methods of home food preservation.
Reduced rate of illness from improperly canned foods in the home.
Reduced rate of chronic disease and obesity through intake of nutrient dense foods and use of healthy cooking methods and food preservation techniques
Increased use of locally grown fruits and vegetables through home gardens and farmer's market.
Increased income to local farmers.
Implement research based food preservation methods and safe food handling and preparation for both high acid and low acid foods.
Controlled salt, sugar, and preservatives in home canned foods.
Increased intake of fruits and vegetables through access to locally grown fruits and vegetables at farmer's market.
Money saved by preserving harvest from personal gardens or from farmers markets.
Growers will come up with recipes, learn how to design their labels, and market their processed products.
Improved food preservation knowledge, skills and competencies.
Increased research based food preservation methods and safe food handling and preparation.
Identify and utilize the correct method of canning for low acid and high acid foods.
Increased awareness of additives in commercially canned foods and control over additives in home canned foods.
Increased fruit and vegetable consumption.
Educate growers about becoming a certified home-based processor or microprocessor.
Initial Outcome: Educate growers
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Method: speak at winter farmers' market meetings
Timeline: mainly winter 2019-20
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Long-term Outcome: Increased income for farmers
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Method: personal communication
Timeline: during market season
Audience: Interested clients;
Project or Activity: Food Preservation curriculum from UK
Pressure Canning; Water Bath Canning; Freezing Food Process;
Content or Curriculum: Food Preservation Curriculum
Inputs: Extension; UK Specialist
Date: May, 2020-August, 2020
Audience: Farmers wanting to process fruits or vegetables
Project or Activity: Home-based Microprocessor training
Content or Curriculum: UK training
Inputs: UK personnel
Date: winter 2019-20
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Author: Edith Lovett
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
Clients at the Lake Cumberland Farmers Market were taught how to select tomato plants to meet the needs of their family. Different varieties of tomato plants were available for purchasing, and a tomato from the plant was available for the clients to look at before selecting their plants. After selecting the plants, they needed for slicing, canning, or other tomato recipes, the people were taught that the first thing they needed to do was get a soil sample from their local Extension O