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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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    Besides discussing the nature and nutritive value of honey, its place in the diet, and related information, this leaflet includes suggestions and recipes for using honey in the home. (9 pages).

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    Honey is a sweet, golden fluid made from the nectar of flowers. The flavor and aroma vary according to the predominating kind of flower the bees visit. Besides discussing the nature and nutritive value of honey, its place in the diet, and related information, this leaflet includes suggestions and recipes for using honey in the […]

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    Keep your holidays healthy and happy with our easy-to-follow guide. Get easy tips to prevent foodborne illness at parties. Download now!

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    Creating an emergency supply of food and water, and knowing how to safely handle food and water after a disaster, can reduce stress, worry, and inconvenience. This publication provides information on water supply storage and purification, refrigerated and frozen food storage and safety, and special considerations for handling food after flood and fire. It also […]

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    Proper storage of fresh fruits and vegetables can help consumers avoid foodborne illnesses. This publication explains how to safely store apples, bananas, berries, beets, broccoli, carrots, corn, grapes, herbs, lettuce and greens, melons, nectarines, parsnips, onions, oranges, potatoes, radishes, tomatoes, and turnips. (2 pages.)

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    El almacenamiento adecuado de frutas y verduras frescas puede ayudar a los consumidores a evitar enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos. Esta publicacion explica como almacenar de forma segura manzanas, platanos, bayas, remolachas, brocoli, zanahorias, maiz, uvas, hierbas, lechugas y verduras, melones, nectarinas, chirivias, cebollas, naranjas, papas, rabanos, tomates y nabos. (2 Paginas)

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    This publication explains how to help prevent foodborne illness by choosing, transporting, storing, and preparing cantaloupe safely (2 Pages)

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    Esta publicacion explica como ayudar a prevenir enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos eligiendo, transportando, almacenando y preparando melon de manera segura. (2 Paginas)

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    This publication explains how to help prevent foodborne illness by choosing, transporting, storing, and preparing fresh oranges safely. (2 Pages)

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    Esta publicacion explica como ayudar a prevenir enfermedades transmitidas por los alimentos eligiendo, transportando, almacenando y preparando naranjas frescas de manera segura. (2 Paginas)

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