Magoffin County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation
2062.3) 48

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

2062.4) 850

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

2062.2) 48

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

2062.6) 400

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

2062.7) 76

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried

2062.5) 758

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

2062.1) 48

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

2062.8) 48

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

2062.9) 48

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



Success Stories

Education Opportunity with University of Dayton students

Author: Cathy Sparks

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

The problem A group of 18 University of Dayton students have come into Magoffin County to spend the summer doing work in the community.  The group is divided into pairs  to prepare the evening meals at the house where they are lodged.  Many of the students have never cooked meals before and needed training on basic knife skills, food preparation/recipe terminology, and how to plan and prepare a well-balanced meal.  Their leader, Meaghan Crowley, met with me to ask if I c

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