Agrilife Extension Resources
We offer educational resources, including online certifications for Texas food handlers, on cooking and food safety. Whether you are a cottage food producer, a farmer’s market vendor or you are cooking for your family, our resources teach all Texans the basics of safe food handling, preparation, cooking, serving and storing.
Related Departments: Food Science & Technology, Nutrition

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Created by teachers, this multifaceted garden, nutrition, and physical activities curriculum is evidence-based and academically rich.
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Spanish Version. Created by teachers, this multifaceted garden, nutrition, and physical activities curriculum is evidence-based and academically rich.
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Set of five children’s books featured in the Learn, Grow, Eat & Go! curriculum.
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This publication is for food managers in the food-service industry to learn proper food safety practices.
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This classroom set (25 copies) of the 10 Garden Kitchen Recipes highlight the 12 nutrient dense vegetables featured in the Learn, Grow, Eat & GO! curricula.
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Dinner Tonight Essentials includes easy-to-prepare recipes with a minimum of 10 percent of the recommended daily value of one or more nutrients often lacking in an average American diet.
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This 3-page fact sheet delivers important information on healthy eating habits, physical activity, and preventing obesity and chronic diseases.
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Texans may sell certain foods prepared in their homes as long as they follow the regulations established by the state Health and Safety Code. This publication explains what types of foods may be sold, where they may be sold, and how they must be packaged and labeled. Gross sales may not exceed $50,000 annually, and […]
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This publication includes step-by-step directions through the process of curing and smoking poultry.
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Learn how to prevent food-borne illness when handling meat and poultry!