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| 2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2062.1) | 283 |
Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.2) | 294 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 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) |
| 2062.5) | 0 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
| 2062.6) | 105 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
| 2062.7) | 18 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
| 2062.8) | 83 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
| 2062.9) | 38 |
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
