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| 2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2062.9) | 93 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
| 2062.8) | 93 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
| 2062.1) | 138 |
Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.5) | 1412 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
| 2062.7) | 0 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
| 2062.6) | 36 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
| 2062.2) | 100 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.4) | 628 |
Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces) |
| 2062.3) | 181 |
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
Author: Lisa Jones
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
The 4-H Country Ham Project was created to show how meat is preserved before there was refrigeration. The project begins in early January and ends in late August. The uncured ham, or green ham, is applied with a cure mixture containing black pepper, red pepper, paprika, salt and brown sugar to the outer surface of the ham. The cure is then absorbed through the hams throughout the winter months. The hams are unwrapped, cleaned and rehung in the spring to continue their summer sweat. This is where
Author: Linda Burgard
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
According to the USDA, prices for food-at-home increased 11.3% in 2022 and is expected to increase an additional 8.6% in 2023. Due to these rising food costs, scarcity concerns, along with consumer concerns about food additives, food recalls, and the homesteading movement, there is a need to teach research-based food preservation methods. The Whitley County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Education conducted six hands on food preservation workshops during the growing
