Bullitt County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation
2062.9) 20

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills

2062.8) 24

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

2062.1) 106

Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food

2062.5) 34

Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning

2062.7) 0

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried

2062.6) 0

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

2062.2) 22

Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food

2062.4) 0

Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces)

2062.3) 2

Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals



Success Stories

Canning classes for diverse audiences

Author: Ruth Chowning

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

The Incubator Farm Program is a three-year farm business development program for New Americans in Louisville, KY. As a part of the 2nd year of this program, the co-facilitators: Jefferson Co. Extension Service, and Common Earth Gardens, a division of Catholic Charities, invited the Bullitt County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences along with the UK Food & Nutrition Specialist to provide workshops on food safety, micro-processing and basic canning to these farmers and other indi

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