Extension
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| 2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2062.3) | 16 |
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
| 2062.4) | 12 |
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 |
| 2062.6) | 0 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
| 2062.7) | 0 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
| 2062.5) | 0 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
| 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 |
| 2062.8) | 15 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
| 2062.9) | 15 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
Author: Katherine Alexander
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
Home food preservation has become quite popular and with the internet, TikTok, Youtube etc... the correct and research-based methods may not be in the hands of those who need it. The Daviess County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent offered a food preservation workshop for five participants. One hundred percent of participants identified research-based methods of home food preservation as a result of this program.One hundred percent of the participants differentiated between high and l
Author: Katherine Alexander
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
Teaching food preparation, including knife skills and reading a recipe, teach young adults' skills for everyday life. By teaching and encouraging young adults' useful skills we are also building confidence, teaching them how to be independent and successful adults in the future. The Daviess County 4-H and FCS extension agents partnered with the Practical Living teacher at one of our middle schools in Daviess County to teach "Salsa Lab" to her practical living students which con
