Bell County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation
2062.2) 115

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) 50

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

2062.7) 0

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried

2062.6) 0

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

2062.5) 0

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

2062.1) 115

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

2062.9) 115

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

2062.8) 50

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants



Success Stories

Food Preservation 101

Author: Rebecca Miller

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

     Economic stressors on family budgets and the rise of recalls and shortages on food, have resulted in an increase in home gardening and food preservation. Also, the need for younger individuals to learn how to preserve their own food is something the FCS council and county extension council felt needed to be addressed. To focus on food safety issues related to home food preservation, the Bell County Cooperative Extension Service in cooperation with Red Bird Mission and Bell Co

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