Extension
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| 2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2062.3) | 9 |
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
| 2062.4) | 396 |
Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces) |
| 2062.2) | 88 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.1) | 245 |
Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.5) | 796 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
| 2062.6) | 219 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
| 2062.7) | 18 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
| 2062.8) | 30 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
| 2062.9) | 30 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
Author: Hazel Jackson
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
Food Preservation has a Resurgence during Stay-at-Home Order With more families at home during the Covid 19 pandemic, the Rockcastle County Extension Office had more than usual requests for Food Preservation information for the summer. The Extension Office distributed 68 food preservation kits to those who were preserving food from their gardens or from local farms. Clientele could pick up a complete set of canning guides with 2-3 small pieces of equipment needed f
Author: Hazel Jackson
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
During the pandemic, local families had a renewed interest in gardening and food preservation as a means to have food available to the family at all times. During the month of June 2021, the FCS agent collaborated with Kentucky Communities Economic Opportunity Council (KCEOC) child development center and KEHA to offer food preservation workshops. 6 childcare center parents attended and online zoom workshop on Pressure Canning Basics. The one hour workshop covered food saf
