With over two decades of research and education, the National Center for Home Food Preservation seeks to address food safety concerns for individuals who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods. The NCHFP was established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA).
After a massive migration of their decade-old site in 2022, Hop Studios was entrusted with a second project: a comprehensive website redesign to enhance responsiveness, modernity, and usability. Our top priority was preserving NCHFP’s content’s integrity while improving the overall user experience.
This massive redesign aimed to improve site navigation, reduce customer service inquiries, and enhance administrative efficiency. Our goal was to design a site that was not only visually appealing but also improved functionality and made it more user-friendly for both visitors and administrators.
Hop Studios put in great effort to make sure the site was both user-friendly and visually appealing.
Notable features of the redesign include:
- A new Donations page: This feature simplifies contributions, streamlining the process for supporters to donate and support NCHFP’s mission.
- A home page with alert display mechanisms
- Advanced search functionality: improving the search capabilities allows users to quickly and easily find the information they need, whether it’s a specific recipe or a detailed fact sheet
- A Contact page featuring a Freeform-based contact form with ReCaptcha: allows users to quickly contact NCHFP while safeguarding the site against spam and automated submissions
- A Newsflash feed
- A member-gated content section for educators: Utilizing the GB Gated content add-on, this section provides secure access to resources specifically for educators, supporting their efforts in home food preservation education.
With the redesign came the introduction of new sections dedicated to Retail Food Safety, merchandise, and donations. These new sections helped the site expand its offerings without needing intricate HTML knowledge, which allowed the NCHFP staff to add and update content effortlessly.
Marking a significant milestone in NCHFP’s digital presence, the redesigned site launched in Spring 2024. By carefully understanding NCHFP’s needs and accomplishing two well-planned projects in succession, Hop Studios has dramatically augmented its online presence.
Hop Studios is thrilled to further our collaboration with NCHFP through additional projects. We highly recommend that you spend some time exploring the intriguing resources available on their site. Everyone from novice canners to experienced preservers will find NCHFP’s website a wealth of valuable information and useful recommendations!
