It’s the holiday season and many of you have probably already started making special treats and baked goods to share with family and friends. Maybe you’d like to send a holiday care package to someone . . . but how can you know those cookies, favorite local foods and other goodies will arrive safely? By […]
It’s in the Mail! Sending Food Gifts
WRITTEN BY: Kate Shumaker, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State Unviersity Extension, Holmes County, shumaker.68@osu.edu
REVIEWED BY: Christine Kendle, Extension Educator Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Tuscarawas County, kendle.4@osu.edu
PHOTO CREDITS:
- https://pixabay.com/en/box-open-top-package-packaging-550405/
SOURCES:
- How to Safely Mail Homemade Food Gifts. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. How to Safely Mail Homemade Food Gifts. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. http://www.eatright.org/resource/homefoodsafety/safety-tips/holidays/how-to-safely-mail-homemade-food-gifts
- Mailing Food Gifts to Military Friends and Family. Washington State University Extension. http://ext100.wsu.edu/clark/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/02/MailingFoodGiftsMilitary.pdf
- A Customer’s Guide to Preparing Packages. United State Postal Service. http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm100/preparing-packages.htm