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| 2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2062.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
| 2062.4) | 0 |
Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces) |
| 2062.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.1) | 65 |
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 |
| 2062.6) | 0 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
| 2062.7) | 0 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
| 2062.8) | 0 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
| 2062.9) | 0 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
After Covid 19, the way Extension does programming shifted due to necessity. Social Media has played a huge role in reaching people with important information. Traditionally it was normal for 5-10 people to come to a hands on workshop to learn about one of the areas of Food Preservation for example. This is the most expensive and labor intensive way to share information, but also very effective. A facebook post would have reached 25-30 people if they were interested enough.This year, a ren
