Cooperative Extension Service
NMSU-Bernalillo County
Food Prep, Preservation, and Safety

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NMSU-Bernalillo County
Cooperative Extension Service
1510 Menaul Blvd Ext NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone: 505-243-1386 | 844-409-0562
Fax: 505-243-1545
Email: bernalillo@nmsu.edu
URL: https://bernalilloextension.nmsu.edu

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Food Preservation and Canning

Resources for New Mexico and high elevation canning. Please contact Cindy Davies email:csdavies@nmsu.edu or phone 505-243-1386 for specific food preservation questions

• Preserving Tomatoes

• Canning green chile

• Freezing Green Chile

• Canning Pickles and Fermented Food

• Home Canned Fruits

• Jams and Jellies

• more NMSU Food Preservation resource publications

As seen on KRQE - NM Living

Freezer Jam

Ingredients

• 4 cups crushed fruit (berries and ripe stone fruit work best)

• 2 cup sugar

• 1 packet Freezer Jam Pectin (4 Tablespoons freezer pectin in the jar)

Instructions

• Wash fruit, remove pits or stems (peel if using peaches) and chop

• Combine sugar and pectin

• Crush fruit (a potato masher works well)

• Add fruit to sugar and pectin.

• Stir mixture together for 3 minutes.

• Ladle into freezer containers, twist lids on containers and let sit undisturbed for 30 minutes.

Jam can be put in refrigerator for up to a month or freezer up to a year.

Announcements

• Summer Food, Nutrition, & ICAN Classes
  
  • Cancelled - July 2020 Food Preservation Classes - Albuquerque
    As all Extension classes are moving to a virtual platform, FCS agents are developing instructional videos. Starting in August, check back for announcements as videos for these classes are posted.

• Thank you for your continued interest and support
  As with all other educational institutions following COVID-19 guidelines, we share these updates:
  

  • Our office is closed to the public until further notice.
    
  • Agents are available via messaging (Click for Contact Emails... )
    
  • Some BCCES classes may be offered online via ZOOM; check individual class listings.
    
  • Certain in-person Extension classes are transitioning to Video instruction.
  • Statewide, other Extension classes may be cancelled or postponed until safe to resume.
    
  • Please continue to check back for future updates. (Updated 6/3)

Events & Classes

• Scheduled Classes and Workshops
  Please check website listings and/or call the office for updates.

Food Safety

• COVID-19 and Food Safety FAQ - Is Coronavirus a Concern With Takeout?
  To download this PDF access other information on the NC State Extension site, click here...

Quick Links

• KRQE's "New Mexico Living" Episodes - External Site Video
  NMSU Bernalillo County Cooperative Extension staff share health and nutrition tips on monthly episodes of KRQE's "New Mexico Living." Here are a few favorites:

Recipes Booklets

Topical Resources

Videos and Webinars

• Extension Program Webinars Now Online!
  Family and Consumer Science webinars are now available for viewing on all your devices. Learn from NMSU's Extension educators via the NMSU Extension webpage: https://efcs.nmsu.edu/extension-family-and-con.html, including links for upcoming webinars and to listen to those previously recorded.

• NOW: Nutrition On Weekends
  Food insecurity - lacking consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members is an ongoing challenge affecting 30% of youth in New Mexico. No child should ever have to go hungry, and you can be involved in making this change.

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Games for Kids!

• Nutrition Decision: Learn how to read the nutrition facts labels, and get ideas for estimating serving sizes and moving more.
• Because I Care, I Wash My Hands: Teaches steps to proper hand washing.