KSU Administration Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024





2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation
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)

2062.2) 294

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) 0

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

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

2062.8) 83

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

2062.9) 38

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



Success Stories

Freezing and Dehydrating Workshops in the Mammoth Cave Area

Author: Megan Treadway

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Freezing and Dehydrating Workshops in the Mammoth Cave Area

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

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