Facts for Families: Meals in the Field
•November 3, 2021•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator
In our area the harvest season continues with those long hours and irregular mealtimes for farm families. Extension Educator Mary Liz Wright wrote this article about feeding those out in the fields safely. Mary Liz says: for generations, families have packed food into their cars to share a meal with those working in the field. We must remember that just as we need to fuel and tune up the equipment, the same thing is true for our bodies. We want to make sure we are giving our bodies what they need---no junk in our gas tanks—this time of year we need the high-octane supercharged stuff!
Here are a few tips to help you keep your family well-fed in this hectic season:
· Food safety
· Bring hand sanitizer and baby wipes for pre-meal hand “washing”
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