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





2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation
2062.9) 18

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

2062.8) 23

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

2062.1) 23

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

2062.5) 0

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) 12

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

2062.2) 10

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

2062.4) 20

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

2062.3) 10

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



Success Stories

Canning Basics

Author: Katherine Alexander

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Daviess County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent offered food preservation workshops for a total of thirty-four participants. Two programs were held at two local churches at the request of some of their members. The third program was held at the Daviess County ExtensionOffice.One hundred percent of participants identified research-based methods of home food preservation as a result of the program. One hundred percent of participants differentiated between high and low acid foods, can

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