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Are You a Maker?

Have you heard of the Maker Movement? The Maker Movement is a “tech-influenced DIY community” full of creative and innovative individuals including hobbyists, tinkerers, students, young adults and entrepreneurs. The Maker Movement began in 2005 when Dale Dougherty launched MAKE Magazine, a published collection of DIY projects, ideas and toolkits. Dougherty later introduced Maker Faire, […]

WRITTEN BY: Jenny Lobb, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Franklin County

REVIEWED BY: Patrice Powers-Barker, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, Ohio State University Extension, Lucas County

SOURCES:

  • Dougherty, D. (2012). The Maker Movement. Innovations, 7(3), 11-14. http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1162/INOV_a_00135.
  • Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension (2017). Food Preservation. https://fcs.osu.edu/programs/major-program-areas/healthy-people/food-preservation.
  • Ohio State University Extension (2017). Local Foods. https://localfoods.osu.edu/.
  • Ohioline (2017). Ohio State University Extension. Food. http://ohioline.osu.edu/topic/food.

Cooking & Freezing with Fresh Herbs

Are you interested in using fresh herbs to season your food this harvest season? Watch this webinar to learn science-based tips for drying and freezing your garden’s fresh herbs for continued enjoyment through the fall and winter.   Click here to view the webinar: http://go.osu.edu/preserving_herbs.

WRITTEN BY: Michelle Treber, OSU Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences & Beth Stefura, OSU Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences

A Tomato A Day…

  Ohio farmers and gardeners harvest a cornucopia of tomatoes in late summer. Yes, they are a fruit from a horticultural perspective, but nutritionists would say they’re vegetables since they’re low in fructose but high in phytonutrients, vitamins A and C. A tomato a day, no matter what the form whether consumed fresh, frozen, sauced, […]

Safe Holiday Gifts in a Jar

Many people enjoy making and handing out homemade creations from the kitchen as holiday gifts. The thought and effort that goes into this gesture is one that people truly seem to appreciate, and the experience of creating your own gift for loved ones is fulfilling. Among some of the most popular food items to gift […]

WRITTEN BY: Joanna Rini, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Medina County, rini.41@osu.edu

REVIEWED BY: Shawna Hite, Healthy People Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension

PHOTO CREDITS:

  • http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/food/food_safety/preservation/hgic3200.html
  • http://web.extension.illinois.edu/stain/staindetail.cfm?ID=44

SOURCES:

  • http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html

REFERENCES:

  • http://www.extension.umn.edu/food/food-safety/preserving/safe-meals/homemade-food-gifts/
  • http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html

Salsa Time

Red, Yellow or Green tomatoes come in many different sizes, shapes and colors, but when it comes to processing them, they are all treated the same. When you are making a particular recipe, look for the qualities that best fit your need. I’ve had several calls about making salsa, so here are a few tips […]

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