Family Food Education
(FFE)
Family Food Educators (formerly
named "Master Food Preservers") are trained and certified
in food safety and preservation. They volunteer to staff the food
preservation hotline, conduct workshops and demonstrations, and provide
information at fairs, festivals, farmers markets and health fairs.
They are knowledgeable, skilled and have practical advice for stretching
your food dollars.
The FFE program has recently
expanded to include nutrition training and certification in addition
to the traditional food safety and preservation. This new curriculum
provides increased opportunity to meet the growing needs of our schools,
families and communities in addressing obesity, disease prevention and
other health issues.
Some Nutrition-trained FFE
will begin using the Smart Start Eating and Reading curriculum, designed
to help elementary students learn good nutrition and healthy behaviors
through reading and hands-on activities. FFE will assist in classrooms,
after school programs, day care centers and at student events where
ever their assistance will benefit child education.
If you have food preservation, food preparation or safety questions,
please
contact our office and we will endeavor to provide up-to-date research
based information for your use.
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