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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) | 38 |
Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces) |
| 2062.2) | 348 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.6) | 105 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
| 2062.7) | 18 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
| 2062.5) | 7 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
| 2062.1) | 302 |
Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.8) | 102 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
| 2062.9) | 79 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
Author: Megan Treadway
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
Food prices have seen a rapid increase in recent years. Grocery prices rose 11.4 percent from January 2022 to January 2023 and continued, albeit slower, price growth is predicted (USDA ERS, 2023). For this reason, there continues to be a growing interest in reducing waste and preserving food at home.The Area Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences partnered with FCS agents in Warren, Hart, and Simpson counties to provide food preservation workshops focused on freezing and dehydrating ba
Author: Megan Treadway
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
According to the Afterschool Alliance, 85,849 Kentucky children were left alone and unsupervised between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. in 2020. This is still the case for many students in Simpson County, and these students report that they prepare meals or snacks while home alone.The Area Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences partnered with the Simpson County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences to teach the basics of Kitchen Safety to all 4th and 5th grade students in Simpson
