A local University of Illinois Extention educator is excited about the return of food safety courses in July.

Caitlin Mellendorf is a nutrition educator for DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties University of Illinois Extension. In July, Extension is bringing back its certified food protection manager course. The course will be offered at the DeWitt County office in Clinton. 

This spring and summer, Extension is offering a virtual program to help the public navigate your local farmers market. Mellendorf stresses like all their virtual programming, you can find it archived online.

To continue educating the public on the trendy pressure cookers, Mellendorf indicates they have more programs planned surrounding those kitchen appliances. 

As Extension offices around Illinois reopen and begin to host in-person classes more, Mellendorf indicates she is once again available for training and programs for group settings. She encourages contacting the Macon County Extension office to reach her. Other educators in the Extension system will also be resuming these types of programs, so contact your local Extension office to learn more or get in touch with an educator near you.