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Local Foods College
Register now for the free 2018 Local Foods College offered through the University of Minnesota Extension. This is the 7th annual webinar series focusing on education related to strengthening local food systems. The five series online classes run from Jan. 23 ?Äì Feb. 27, 2018. Weekly the classes are streamed live online at 6 p.m.…
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A season to be thankful
Most of us will be gathering together to celebrate Fall. I decided to compile a list of all that I am thankful for in 2017, both big and small. It?Äôs a wonderful season to be thankful. 1. My parents ?Äì because no matter how old I am, they can still solve any problem. 2. Fireplaces.…
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Happy to Hibernate
Fall brings out certain instincts in me ?Ķ prepping for winter. I like to clean, rearrange furniture, put down cozy carpets and bring out the comfy blankets ?Ķ kind of a hibernation preparation. It probably comes from a childhood of my mom canning garden produce and my dad cutting and stacking cords and cords of…
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Food safety training for homemade food products to be held in St. Cloud
Do you make and sell baked goods, home-canned pickles, salsa, jam or jellies? Meet the training requirements to register as a Minnesota cottage food producer with University of Minnesota Extension Food Safety Training. This training will be held on Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and repeated from 2-5 p.m., University of Minnesota Extension…
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Food safety training for homemade food products to be held in St. Cloud
Do you make and sell baked goods, home-canned pickles, salsa, jam or jellies? Meet the training requirements to register as a Minnesota cottage food producer with University of Minnesota Extension Food Safety Training. This training will be held on Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and repeated from 2-5 p.m., University of Minnesota Extension…
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Advanced Cottage Food Producer Food Safety Workshop in St. Cloud
Do you make and sell baked goods, home-canned pickles, salsa, jam and jellies? Are you a cottage food producer? If yes, attend the Advanced Cottage Food Producer Food Safety Workshop from 9 a.m.-Noon, Thursday, Oct. 13, at the University of Minnesota Extension, St. Cloud. This advanced safe food handling course focuses on aspects of cottage…
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Advanced Cottage Food Producer Food Safety Workshops to be held in St. Cloud
Do you make and sell baked goods, home-canned pickles, salsa, jam and jellies? Are you a cottage food producer? If yes, attend the Advanced Cottage Food Producer Food Safety Workshop Saturday, May 7, at the University of Minnesota Extension Regional Office, St. Cloud. Two sessions to choose from 9 a.m.-noon, and 1-4 p.m. Registration is limited…
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Thaw and cook your Thanksgiving turkey safely
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (11/16/2015) ?Äî On Thanksgiving, many of us will take on the challenge of cooking 12-20 plus pounds of poultry. The basics of roasting a turkey at 325¬?F for approximately 15 minutes per pound are pretty simple. But, there is more to the safe preparation of the turkey. Before purchasing the turkey, assess…
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Food safety after school
Where is the first place kids go when they get home from school? The kitchen. They rummage through the cupboards and refrigerator seeking a snack. The kitchen is not always the safest place if kids become ill from the food they eat. Children under age 15 are at a higher risk for foodborne illness as…
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Safety stressed in home canning
In recent preservation classes home food preservers shared that they processed home canned beets and chicken in a boiling waterbath. They did not know that safe home canned vegetables and meat require processing in a pressure canner. Vegetables and meats contain too little acidity to prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum bacteria and must be…
