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Family and CommunityCentral Oregon Family and Community Development Program Deschutes County
New Family Food Educators for 2007 are Cheryl Hanson, Bonnie Turnbull, Janis Sharpe.
Concerned about the food and shopping choices people are making that affects their health? If you enjoy helping people discover ways to improve their lifestyle then you might enjoy becoming a Family Food Education Volunteer in Central Oregon for OSU Extension. Volunteers lead small groups with fun, interactive nutrition activities or demonstrate cooking healthy recipes. All information and resources are research-based. To become a Nutrition Education Volunteer applicants participate in a 6 hour training session at the OSU/Deschutes County Extension office. Once trained, volunteers commit to teaching 2-3 classes over 3 months. New volunteers also have the option to team teach or work in a support role. Click here to read more about the program and see the application. To register for the class, contact Glenda Hyde, Family and Community Development Faculty at glenda.hyde@oregonstate.edu or 548-6088.
OSU Extension seeks Family Food Education/Food Preservation Volunteers If you’d like to learn safe food handling and preservation techniques and share your knowledge with others, consider becoming a Family Food Education (FFE) volunteer. The Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson county offices of the Oregon State University Extension Service are recruiting volunteers to participate in 40 hours of in-depth food safety and preservation training on Wednesdays, April 11 through May 30. The training sessions will be at the OSU/Deschutes County Extension office at the Fairgrounds in Redmond. Check with us for the dates of the next training. Volunteers will receive an extensive resource notebook with the latest and most reliable methods for preserving food at home. “Hands on” practice in the kitchen will help them learn the skills. The cost of the program is $30.00. FFE volunteers help home food preservers avoid serious illness and avert food waste. Volunteers agree to spend at least 40 hours helping county residents handle and preserve food safely. Volunteer activities will include conducting workshops, testing pressure canner gauges, and staffing exhibit booths at county fairs. The program benefits volunteers, who find it rewarding to learn more about food safety and food preservation, make new friends, get work experience, and gain self-confidence. By volunteering, they’re able to help others, use their skills in a meaningful way, and receive reliable, up-to-date information, which is based on US Department of Agriculture research.
The new "www.FoodSafety.gov" web site is now available. "www.FoodSafety.gov" is a "gateway" website designed to help the public find government food safety information more readily on the web. "www.FoodSafety.gov" is an objective of the National Food Safety Initiative designed to help web users more readily find government information on food safety. Selected Government Agencies with Responsibilities for Food Safety
Click here for Deschutes County Governmental Web Page For more information, please contact:Glenda Hyde, MTE
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