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| 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 |
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
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
