Meet Our Home food preservation Experts

Cindy Brown

4-H/FCH-SNAP Program Coordinator

Contact me for questions on 4-H youth development and healthy living programming in Sherman County as well as healthy living topics such as MyPlate, gardening, food preservation and food storage!

541-565-3230

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Samantha Clayburn

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Master Gardener/Master Food Preserver Program Volunteer Coordinator

Contact for food preservation and gardening questions in Coos County.

541-572-5263 x25299

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Sarah "Sarita" Contreras

Food Security and Safety Outreach Coordinator

Contact me with questions about Food Security and Safety from Marion and Yamhill counties

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Stormi Dykes

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Education Program Assistant 2, Community Food Systems

Contact for questions about Lincoln County Master Gardener™ and Home Food Safety & Preservation programs.

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Jared Hibbard-Swanson

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Food Security and Safety Manager

503-373-3763

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Lauren Kraemer

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Associate Professor, Family and Community Health

Contact me if you are interested in learning more about partnering with Extension Health faculty to support health and wellbeing programs in Oregon's Central Region.

Hood River: 541-386-3343 x38258; Wasco: 541-296-5494

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Elizabeth "Lizzie" McDougal

Southern Willamette Valley Food Security and Safety Outreach Coordinator

541-246-7044

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Buffy Rhoades

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Family & Community Health Education Program Assistant

Contact me with questions about food preservation or volunteering in Clackamas County.

503-557-5886

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Julie Scism

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Administrative Office Manager

503-325-8573

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Joy Waite-Cusic

Professor of Food Safety Systems, Statewide Specialist for Home Food Safety and Preservation Program

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Deb Warnock

4-H Youth Development, Family Community Health

541-426-3143

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Kelli Watcherson

Administrative Office Manager, Local Liaison

503-434-8916

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Is it safe to can kosher or halal meat at home?

Q: I’ve heard that cured, corned or brined meats aren’t recommended for pressure canning. Because kosher meat is salted and washed to remove blood, does that make it unsafe to can at home? Does the same apply to halal meat?

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