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





2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation
2062.3) 6

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

2062.4) 8

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

2062.2) 8

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) 2

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) 47

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

2062.8) 5

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

2062.9) 2

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



Success Stories

All About Pawpaws Homemaker Lesson

Author: Angelia Swihart

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Pawpaws seem to be a forgotten fruit and are little known to many people, even though the trees are native to Kentucky and many people have them growing in the wild on their property. All About Pawpaws lesson was taught to Hancock County natives, so they can identify the trees, utilize the fruit and share their knowledge with others.The lesson All About Pawpaws focused on Kentucky Homemakers, since the pawpaw is native to Kentucky people need to know what to look for, how to care for the tr

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Basic Food Preservation

Author: Angelia Swihart

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Basic Food PreservationBy Angelia Swihart According to Kentucky County Health Rankings from 2021, 10% of the population of Hancock County is food insecure; meaning that 10% of the people in Hancock County lack adequate access to food.  Health care rankings also state that Breathitt County adult citizens have one of the highest diabetic rates in Kentucky.  It is imperative that the Breathitt County population have access to foods and optimally, nutritious foods, that will benefit t

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