Rowan County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 2062 - Food Preparation and Preservation | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2062.1) | 125 |
Number of individuals who reported improved knowledge, opinions, skills, or aspirations regarding the safe storage, handling, preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.2) | 125 |
Number of individuals who demonstrated safe handling and preparation and/or preservation of food |
| 2062.3) | 125 |
Number of individuals who reported preparing more healthy home-cooked meals |
| 2062.4) | 850 |
Number of pints of fruits, vegetables or fruit/vegetable products canned through water bath canning (e.g. pickles, jams, jellies, sauces) |
| 2062.5) | 1500 |
Number of pints of vegetables, soups, meats, or other value-added products canned through pressure canning |
| 2062.6) | 225 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables frozen |
| 2062.7) | 0 |
Number of pints of fruits or vegetables dried |
| 2062.8) | 35 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants |
| 2062.9) | 35 |
Number of Food Preservation Workshop participants reporting an increase in food preservation skills |
Success Stories
2024 Summer Baking is FUN
Author: Peggy Jones
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
2024 SummerBaking is FUNOnce school is out for the summer most students like to learn new skills, this past summer nine youth tried out some baking skills. What a perfect reason to attend Summer Baking FUN at Rowan County City Park with the FCS/4-H Agent. On the first day the nine youths divided into small groups and emphasis was on learning basic baking techniques, ingredients, kitchen safety, and creative expression through baking. Youth also learn how to turn on an ove
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2025 Youth learn to make/preserve Apple Butter
Author: Peggy Jones
Major Program: Food Preparation and Preservation
2025 Youth learn to make/preserve Apple ButterThe USDA and Department of Health and Human Services, consumption of total fruit are expected to grow roughly 4% respectively in the next 5 years. With the increase on the rise of consuming fruits the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent provides food preservation classes at the local high school to freshman, sophomore, juniors and seniors in Rowan County. A popular food item such apple butter was picked to demonstrate how quick and easy
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