Food, Money and Safety Impacts

Published: 2020
By Wendy Wedum

Family & Consumer Science Impacts in Pondera County occurred in person, office, electronically and by phone including: • Seven food service industry employees successfully passed the Food Managers certification test. • Four people learned safe methods to cut and slice produce, and how piece size affects cooking outcomes. • Four people learned how to reduce recipe sizes and methods to cook for 1-2 people. • Eleven people learned how to make small batches of fermented sauerkraut in the Master Food Preservation class and one community member learned how to correctly make sauerkraut using research-based recipes for food safety. • Answered many home canning questions and prevented the potential for food spoilage and contamination. • Co-authored seventeen press releases on estate planning and financial issues with MSU Extension Family Economics Specialist Marsha Goetting, PhD. • Reviewed one MontGuide (Vermiculite insulation), Co-authored one MontGuide (Estate planning for minor children) with Marsha Goetting, PhD and Carrie Krug, Richland County Extension Agent. • Assisted 12 people with information on estate planning and homestead declarations which included a call from a lawyer in Virginia wanting to use MSU Extension’s MontGuides. We receive regular estate planning referrals from a local bank. • Fifteen people learned about the importance of keeping food safe during holiday meals and buffets. Five individuals shared they will purchase or use a food thermometer more and seven individuals learned and will share information about the length of time food can be left out at room temperature.