Stokes County Family & Consumer Science

11/06/2019

Happy Wednesday Everyone! I will no longer be posting information on this page. All posts will now be on the Stokes County Cooperative Extension page. Please go like and follow us so you can keep up with all things Extension!

08/26/2019

08/02/2019

Don't forget about the upcoming jam class at the King Recreation Community Building next Tuesday at 6pm! Link to sign up is below.

Register here to participate in the canning class the 6pm on Tuesday, August 6th. The class is $10 per person and will be held in the Community Building at Recreation Acres (107 White Road).

07/18/2019

I guess it's time to tell you guys what's going on with the jar on the left.

With both jars I hot packed, which means I covered the carrots with boiling water once boiling I reduced heat to let the water simmer for 5 minutes. After this step I filled the jars with carrots, covering them with the water and left 1 inch of headspace.

Now here is where I missed a pretty big step. Before I ever put the jars in the pressure canner they sealed. The hot water caused a change in pressure which sealed the jars. The jar on the right was processed, while the jar on the left was not.

This picture is a really great visual for why processing is so important. After talking with the experts, it looks like we have some spoilage and pathogenic or harmful, microorganisms growing in the one on the left, which is what is making the water cloudy.

07/17/2019

Lets play a game!

What do you think happened to the jar on the left?

07/11/2019

In this album I demonstrated how to pressure can green beans

07/02/2019

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will be at the King Farmer’s Market (105 Moore Road, King, NC 27021) on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. to certify food scales. The certification is free. If you have any questions, please contact Bryan Hartma...

06/21/2019

On Wednesday we went to the King Farmers Market and did a Local Foods Demo. We made a yummy Spinach and Strawberry Salad.

Thanks again to Mabes Berry Farm in Walnut Cove for providing some delicious strawberries!

06/20/2019

In this album I have shown step by step instructions on how to make strawberry jam.

Huge shout out to Mabes Berry Farm in Walnut Cove for their delicious strawberries!!