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Impact Report

For plan New and Improved Food Products (Grant County)
Date November 14, 2011, 11:35 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report Grant County Home Economist conducted a two day session for the WILL (Western Institute of Lifelong Learning) group in Oct 2011. Nine people attended, 5 men and 4 women. They were introduced to the basics of food preservation and experienced hands on with pressure canned green beans, frozen apples, dried apples and water bathed apple slices. This introductory course was advertised to this group as a beginner class. Other Food Preservation Activities in Grant County 2011: Presentations to the Town and Country Garden Club 26 attending whereby the proper methods of water bath and pressure canning were discussed as well as freezing and dehydration. Presentation given to the local LDS church Relief Society was also given as above to 15 participants. Home Economist also visited all county Senior Centers and presented the 4 Ways to fight Bac to all food handlers and meals on wheels drivers. This was four different presentations to four different sites with 14 people attending from the four sites. Also calibrated thermometers and discussed the new meat temperture recommendations for minimum internal temperatures as well as the new MYPlate. Home Economist also collaborated with the Volunteer Center for a Series titled the ABC's of bringing value added products to market. This was presented in three separate sessions, one on business plans from the local Small Business Development Center and one by Dr. Flores on the rules and regs for product development and Home Economist did one on safe food handling. The Mimbres Valley was very receptive and 4 - 5 attended these three sessions. Home Economist also was a presenter to 4 different groups for the annual Kids Kows and More program and Food Safety was the topic to more than 300 students at Stout Elementary School.