Morgan County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation
2062.3) 266

Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals

2062.4) 483

Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces)

2062.2) 161

Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food

2062.1) 926

Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food

2062.5) 674

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

2062.6) 81

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen

2062.7) 47

Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried

2062.8) 8

Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants

2062.9) 8

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



Success Stories

"Putting Food By" - Demand for food preservation information sky rockets

Author: Nellie Buchanan

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

Programming in a year of a pandemic, required resourceful methods to reach families with research based USDA recommended practices for preserving food safely.  2020 was a unique year, home gardening grew by leaps and bounds as did the request for canner testing, food preservation materials and even denouncing many "inaccurate" Face book posts that people shared as "safe".  Intervention with a local food group on Facebook led many to observe, request and practice saf

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Morgan County Youth receive "hands on" learning through summer school workshops

Author: Nellie Buchanan

Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation

     Morgan County is a county where nearly all geographic areas experience food deserts.   FCS agent and Wolfe County SNAP assistant worked collaboratively with Family Resource and Youth Resource Center coordinators, along with school personnel to plan and establish programming for youth to teach quick and easy snack ideas, promote KY Proud products, food safety, etiquette and life skills have in their development as responsible/self-sufficient individuals.    &nbs

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