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Thursday, August 5, 2021

August 2021 Educational Webinars - MSU Extension Food Safety Team

Food Safety Q&A – Monday, Aug. 9th  – 1 pm EDT

Food Safety in the Garden
·         Great gardening starts with food safety. Find out how to keep you and your produce safe.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/summer-food-safety



Be Food Safe and Ready for Emergencies - Aug. 10  – 12 p.m. EDT
Work Place Safety When Working from Home 


Cooking for Crowds - Aug. 10  – 5:30 p.m. EDT
A volunteer’s guide to food safety. Cooking for Crowds classes educate volunteers who offer food fundraisers and events such as dinners and bake sales.  A $15 registration fee includes the online training along with a food safety manual. https://www.canr.msu.edu/cooking_for_crowds/events 

 


Preserving MI Harvest - Thursday, Aug. 12th - 1 pm & 6 p.m. EDT
Peaches-Can or Freeze?
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Peaches are nature's candy. This class reviews best practices for freezing and canning peaches so you can enjoy them year round. https://www.canr.msu.edu/food_preservation/events

 

Safe Food = Healthy Kids  -  Aug. 23, 2021-  6 p.m.- 9 p.m. EDT
Safe Food = Healthy Kids is an interactive workshop designed for childcare providers. Learn what the best practices are for food safety to help keep kids safe.https://www.canr.msu.edu/safe_food_healthy_kids/events

 

Pantry Food Safety – It’s Your Job!  Aug. 30, 2021 – 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. EDT
Food safety training for volunteers or staff working in a food bank or food pantry will cover food safety guidelines for handling and receiving food products safely. After completing the Pantry Food Safety training, participants will receive a certificate of completion. This 3-hour training is provided at no cost https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/pantryfoodsafetyfall

Michigan Cottage Food Law Training- Aug. 31, 2021 – 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. EDT 
Learn how to safely prepare and sell allowable foods to the public made in home kitchens. The Michigan Cottage Food Law workshop reviews the food safety aspects and guidelines of preparing and selling cottage foods. The MSU Product Center joins us to cover the business aspects of the Cottage Food Law.
A Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Inspector will be available for the Q&A portion of this workshop. 
https://www.canr.msu.edu/events/michigan-cottage-food-law-2021