This summer Harlan County Family and Consumer Science Agent teamed up with two retired Family and Consumer Science Agents for a 2 day workshop that taught participants pressure canning, water bath canning, dehydration and freezing methods of food preservation. The participants did hands on training with each of the methods and were taught the importance of proper food preservation methods.

End of program evaluation results from 19 participants in the Harlan County Food Preservation Program show an increase in food preservation skills using the boiling water method.  All (100%) of the participants reported that the food preservation program fulfilled their expectations.  All participants (100%) agreed that they have better skills in home preservation methods following the program, 100% agreed that they can accurately prepare foods and containers for home food preservation and 100% agreed that they can identify spoilage in home preserved products.

End of program evaluation results from 15 participants in the Harlan County Food Preservation Program show an increase in food preservation skills using the pressure canning method.  All (100%) of the participants reported that the food preservation program fulfilled their expectations. 87% agreed that they have better skills in home preservation methods following the program, 80% agreed that they can accurately prepare foods and containers for home food preservation and 87% agreed that they can identify spoilage in home preserved products.