Wayne County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2023





2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation
2062.9) 69

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

2062.8) 69

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

2062.1) 350

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

2062.5) 332

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

2062.7) 25

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried

2062.6) 550

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

2062.2) 350

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

2062.4) 483

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

2062.3) 550

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



Success Stories

Food Preservation

Author: Deborah Shepherd

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Growing concerns for food insecurity, rising food costs, food safety and consumer awareness of how their food is grown and processed has increased the number of community members seeking information on food preservation.  There is an abundance of information on social media concerning food preservation.  A lot of this information is not researched based or best safe practices, some of it is even unsafe and dangerous for consumers.  The majority of consumers report strong fears of

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