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Cooking & Food Safety

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.

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Cooking Well Series

The Cooking Well Series is a suite of programs which includes various lessons of interactive classes with research-based information accompanied by a cooking component. Resources for this program are provided by county agents directly.
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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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Judging and Scoring Milk and Identifying Cheeses (USDA) aids students in learning how to correctly identify milk and cheeses by discussing distinguishing tastes and odors.

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Learn how to properly close lagoons, settling basins, and manure storage ponds in CAFOs. This free guide explains approved closure procedures that protect water quality and meet Texas regulatory standards.

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Programs

We offer numerous free and affordable programs on agriculture and natural resources, family and community health, economic health and youth development. We also offer many volunteer opportunities. Browse the list below.
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These proven beef quality practices are simply better methods of doing the same jobs you’re already doing.

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The Texas 4-H Family & Community Health Program provides a variety of resources and opportunities to learn about nutrition, interior design, consumer education and more.

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Balancing Food & Play (grades 3rd-5th) was developed to address children’s health issues by developing lifelong healthy behaviors through nutrition, physical activity, and family engagement.

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Research shows that implementing policies can help promote behavior change. This one-hour course will walk learners through the steps of policy development, implementation and evaluation.

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1 out of every 13 children have one or more food allergies, which can be life threatening. This course will equip child care providers with the latest regulations and standards related to food allergies in child care settings. Participants will learn how to manage food allergies in the day care and on field trips.

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There are many things one can do to help prevent foodborne illnesses from occurring, especially in children. This course is targeted towards child caregivers to discuss food safety practices in the preschool environment.

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    Turn your home kitchen into a legal cottage food business. This 45-minute online course is designed to educate those wanting to start a cottage food operation in Texas. It covers the 2025 Texas Cottage Food Operations Law, food safety, and labeling rules. Learn what you can sell, where to sell it, and how to stay compliant.

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    This course meets the training requirement related to animal food hygiene and food safety and address the following: FSMA requirements including training and documentation; Importance of employee health and personal hygiene; and Responsibilities of supervisors, management and employees involved feed manufacturing.

  • Publication

    This publication is for food managers in the food-service industry to learn proper food safety practices.

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    Interested in selling food at a Texas farmers’ market? Need to know what permits are required? This one hour online course provides valuable information for potential vendors about the rules and regulations of Texas farmers’ markets.

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    Judging and Scoring Milk and Identifying Cheeses (USDA) aids students in learning how to correctly identify milk and cheeses by discussing distinguishing tastes and odors.

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    Food safety is just as important during special activities as it is at home or in the lunchroom. This online course helps teachers understand the importance of food safety during events that are not regular occurrences.

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    Learn how to properly close lagoons, settling basins, and manure storage ponds in CAFOs. This free guide explains approved closure procedures that protect water quality and meet Texas regulatory standards.

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    Want to grow raspberries in Texas? This free factsheet teaches you how to grow raspberries using new shade and primocane strategies. Download now and get growing!

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    Phomopsis affects grapes in vineyards across Texas—especially in wet, humid regions. This 2-page factsheet gives you expert-backed strategies to identify, manage, and prevent it. Download your free copy now.

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    En los últimos cuatro años, las ventas directas de carne vacuna de res se han disparado en todo el país. Muchos productores están explorando nuevas formas de vender su carne de res. ¡Nuestro curso está aquí para ayudar!

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