Success StoryFood Preservation



Food Preservation

Author: Rebecca Miller

Planning Unit: Bell County CES

Major Program: Food Preservation

Plan of Work: Accessing and consuming nutritious foods

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Economic stressors on family budgets and the rise of recalls on food, have resulted in an increase in home gardening and food preservation. Also, the need for younger individuals to learn how to preserve their own food is something the FCS council and county extension council felt needed to be addressed. To focus on food safety issues related to home food preservation, the Bell County Cooperative Extension Service in cooperation with Henderson Settlement Grow Appalachia and Bell County High School Family Resource/Youth Service Center offered and delivered food preservation classes that emphasized the proper food preservation techniques utilizing canning, freezing and dehydration. Forty- four people participated in the workshop. A written and oral evaluation was conducted to ensure food safety practices were obtained. 100% of the participants practiced and gained knowledge on the elimination of Clostridium Botulinum in the food preservation process. 100% were able to identify what type of preservation method was used on certain food, examples included jerky, corn, apples. All the participants commented that by having this class it has helped ease the stress on their family food budget and they will practice the recipes given to them at home with their families.






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