Food Safety & Processing - Yancey County Center

From preserving the harvest to operating a food business, safe food handling is essential at every step. N.C. Cooperative Extension in Yancey County offers educational programs and resources that help residents safely prepare, preserve, process, and serve food.

Our programs support home food preservers, farmers, food entrepreneurs, restaurant employees, community organizations, and anyone interested in producing safe, high-quality food. Whether you're learning to can vegetables from your garden, earning a food safety certification, exploring value-added products, or using a commercial kitchen, we're here to provide research-based information you can trust.

Through workshops, certifications, and technical assistance, we help strengthen food safety knowledge while supporting local food and agricultural opportunities throughout Yancey County.

Freshly canned green beans in quart jars

Canning, Pickling,

Guarantee your home-preserved foods are safe by learning research-based methods for canning, freezing, and storage. Access trusted guidelines, tested recipes, and hands-on resources from Extension to preserve confidently and avoid costly mistakes.

Home Food Preservation Safety

Food Safety

In Yancey County, we offer several food safety certification programs: ServSafe for Food Protection Managers and ServSafe for Food Handlers, as well as SafePlates for Food Managers.

Which Program Do You Need?

Verification Tools

Are you looking to sell your product at farmers' markets? Do you have a delicious family recipe that you want to make sure is shelf-stable? Are you interested in determining the nutrition facts for your new product? The Entrepreneur Initiative for Food at NCSU can help!

NCSU Entrepreneur Initiative for Food