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Impact Report
| For plan | Protect Food from Microbial Contamination through Food Safety Education (Bernalillo County) |
| Date | October 16, 2010, 7:27 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Food preservation education in Bernalillo County has grown in interest and many people for the first time ever are seeking classes that teach how to preserve food first of all safely, and economically. NMSU AGRO GUARD provided the Home Economist with any helpful tools and research based information to share with students on safe food preservation practices. The summer of 2010 the Home Economist taught 12 food preservation classes in the county and 6 were lab hands on classes at the Cooperative Extension facilities. These classes which were attended by some 120 people were; canning, jam and jelly making, pickling and freezing and drying. Another six classes were given to a variety of audiences, church groups, master gardeners, and various clubs and community centers where food preservation techniques and safety practices were shared. The county has seen an increase in home gardens and there were many questions on what to do with all the produce once it was harvested. Using Cooperative Extension curriculum and handouts good research based education was share with many through these classes and through numerous phone consultations. |