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Cooperative Extension: Food Systems and Safety

Programs

Carolina Canning

Carolina Canning is dedicated to helping you preserve safe, high-quality foods. We offer hands-on workshops using current USDA-recommended techniques for preserving foods for home use.

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Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law January 2011. This act focuses on preventing food safety related risks in manufactured food for human food and animal food versus reacting to them when they occur.

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Master Food Preserver

.The Master Food Preserver program certifies volunteers to teach people in their communities about food preservation. Topics cover food safety, canning with boiling water, steam and pressure, pickling, dehydrating fruits and vegetables, freezing foods, and fermenting.

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ServSafe®

The ServSafe® food safety training uses material from the National Restaurant Association (NRA) and is taught by Clemson University Extension Agents who are Registered ServSafe® Proctors and Certified ServSafe® Instructors by the NRA.

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Food2Market

Food2Market is a Clemson Extension program designed to help food entrepreneurs through the many steps of food safety regulations that are necessary to prepare food products for sale.

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Aquaponics & Hydroponics

Aquaponics & Hydroponics are one of the most sustainable and popular methods of growing agriculture, taking place at the forefront of America’s changing agriculture landscape.

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Food Safety for Gatherings

Food Safety for Gatherings is designed to assist groups who prepare food for their communities. Churches, civic clubs, and fundraising groups will benefit from this information.

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Cooperative Extension Food Systems and Safety
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