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| 2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2062.3) | 25 |
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
| 2062.4) | 1389 |
Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces) |
| 2062.2) | 15 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.1) | 15 |
Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.5) | 1542 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
| 2062.6) | 334 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
| 2062.7) | 454 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
| 2062.8) | 35 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
| 2062.9) | 15 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
Author: Julia Wilson
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
Each year during the gardening season, Edmonson County residents reach out to the Edmonson County Cooperative Extension Service with questions about food preservation. During the 2020 gardening and canning season many families had a renewed interest in home food preservation. Due to COVID restrictions the FCS Agent was not able to accommodate in person food preservation classes in Edmonson County. Due to this the FCS Agent created SOKY Home Food Preservation. A Facebook group moderated by
