Alabama Cooperative Extension Food Safety

Thinking about starting your own home-based food business?
Learn the rules, requirements and tips for turning your homemade goods into a successful business.
Perfect for bakers and anyone interested in selling homemade foods legally and safely!
🔗 Register here: www.aces.edu/go/cottagefoodbusiness

🌿 We celebrated National Herb Day on June 10th at our annual Garden to Glass Herb Workshop, held this year at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center in Headland!

Participants spent the afternoon exploring the many uses of herbs, from growing them in the garden to preserving and cooking with them in the kitchen. Megan Jones, Home Horticulture Extension Agent, hosted the event and shared tips for successfully growing herbs, while Bridgette Brannon, Food Safety Agent, demonstrated how to dehydrate and cook with herbs.

Attendees also had the chance to create their own herb drying rack to take home and enjoy for seasons to come.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an afternoon of learning, creativity, and celebrating the wonderful world of herbs! 🌿

Ready to learn how to make your own kombucha at home?
Join Alabama Extension for a FREE “Introduction to Kombucha Crafting at Home” workshop!
📍 June 16 – Mobile, AL
Register: www.aces.edu/go/6117
📍 June 17 – Fairhope, AL
Register: www.aces.edu/go/6119

Enjoy a 1‑hour demo, taste testing, and a tested recipe.
Starter kits available for $25.
Seats are limited—grab yours today!

Food safety agents attended the Alabama Association of County Agriculture Agents and Specialties Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference in Mobile. It is always exciting to learn what we can do to make our programs better for our citizens across the state.

Get ready for an informative day! Christy Mendoza ACES and Catalena Rebecca are presenting at the 2026 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference today. Thanks to all participants and agents for their hard work. In 2025, we had 732+ survey completions and 591 ServSafe certifications.

Join us for ServSafe Training this June and gain the knowledge you need to keep food safe and your business compliant!

Perfect for food service workers, managers and anyone needing certification.

👉 Register here: www.aces.edu/go/servsafe

Thinking about starting your own home-based food business?
Learn the rules, requirements and tips for turning your homemade goods into a successful business.

Perfect for bakers and anyone interested in selling homemade foods legally and safely!

🔗 Register here: www.aces.edu/go/cottagefoodbusiness

ServSafe Managers Courses Coming Up!
Get certified in food safety at one of our upcoming two-day classes.

Dates run June 20th and 21st
Register here: aces.edu/go/servsafe

ServSafe Managers Courses Coming Up!
Get certified in food safety at one of our upcoming two-day classes.

Dates run June 15th and 16th
Register here: aces.edu/go/servsafe

Join the Henry County Extension Office for Cottage Food Law Training and learn everything you need to get started safely and legally!

Don't wait to reserve your spot!
Register here: www.aces.edu/go/cottagelaw