Fayette County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021
| 2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2062.3) | 134 |
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) | 0 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.1) | 214 |
Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.5) | 0 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
| 2062.6) | 0 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
| 2062.7) | 0 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
| 2062.8) | 0 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
| 2062.9) | 0 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
Success Stories
Teaching Life Skills
Author: Jamie Dockery
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
When the pandemic struck, Fayette County Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education assistant Jacqui Denegri and horticulture agent Jamie Dockery had to quickly redesign their summer gardening/cooking series for students with Down Syndrome. They had to take the entire program online. Families picked up garden packets Dockery made for them,that gave them the things they needed to grow tomatoes and peppers in their own yards. During the weekly sessions, he would answer questions they had
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