Family & Consumer Sciences
Hope Smith
FACS Educator for Taliferro County and Greene County
Food Talk, a new program through UGA, educates people on healthy eating, food safety, saving money, increasing physical activity, & meal planning. The online program consists of 6 sessions that can be accessed at foodtalk.org. Once you complete the 6 sessions you can come into your local Extension Office and receive free goodies!
UGA Extension is pleased to offer the 6th edition of its popular book, So Easy To Preserve. Chapters in the 388-page book include Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Sweet Spreads and Syrups, Freezing and Drying. There are 10 new products and 2 revised product recommendations in this edition. Contact the office to purchase your book or visit. www.soeasytopreserve.com
If you have a question that you would like to ask a Family and Consumer Science Agent, please contact the Greene County Extension Office, (706) 453-2083, and we will help you locate the nearest available agent.
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Hurricane Helene Impacts Hurricane Helene wrought sweeping devastation across Georgia’s agricultural sector in late September, leaving an indelible mark on both the land and the people who tend it. From battered cotton fields to flattened pecan orchards, the storm’s aftermath is bringing focus to vulnerabilities in Georgia’s farming industry and the need for more robust safety nets.
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Fighting Food Waste New tool can help industry and consumers calculate and combat food waste.
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Seafood Broth A team of University of Georgia scientists, in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Maryland and University of Maine, are conducting an exploratory study they hope will lead to validated seafood broth recipes for home canners.
