Seasonal Picks: Green Beans
Pick of the crop:
Choose smooth, slender beans that are bright green and crisp. Fresh green beans will keep from 3 to 5 days in a plastic bag in your refrigerator. When you are ready to use them, wash them in cold water and remove the stems.
Green Bean Recipes:
Visit Massachusetts Locally Grown featuring recipes for fruits and vegetables grown in Massachusetts and found at most local farmers’ markets.
Food Safety Events
The UMass Extension (NEP) Food Safety Education Program offers:
- Food Safety for Family Day Care Providers Online Course.
- Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Food Safety Training.
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) Training.
- ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification.
- Health and Food Safety Forum.
NEP in Your Community
Nine offices … 46 communities … more than 100 collaborating agencies … across Massachusetts, NEP brings the messages of healthy food choices, physical activity, food safety, and stretching food dollars, to promote families and communities Growing Healthy Together.
