Learn all the basics of water bath canning, making jam and dehydrating food at a Food Preservation Workshop on Wednesday May 28th beginning at 5:15PM. The workshop, offered at the Chickasaw Event Center in New Hampton, is part of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Preserve the Taste of Summer program. Jill Weber, a health and human sciences educator with ISU Extension and Outreach, will lead the workshop.
During the hands-on workshop, participants will:
- Learn the basics of water bath canning and dehydration,
- Hear the most up-to-date recommendations,
- Make and can jam,
- Sample home dehydrated foods, and
- Take home and enjoy a jar of jam that they canned.
“These workshops are fun and helpful for beginning canners as well as experienced canners,” said Weber. “We will provide the most up-to-date science and guidelines for water bath canning.”
A past participant reported, “I would never have attempted home canning before [Preserve the Taste of Summer]. Now I know how to do it correctly and will attempt home canning.”
The cost of this hands-on workshop is $50.
Participants can register for the workshop at: https://go.iastate.edu/08PXNJ
To learn more or to ask questions, contact Jill Weber, 319-234-6811 or jrweber@iastate.edu or Amanda Tupper, 641-394-2174 or atupper@iastate.edu.
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- Amanda Tupper, ISU Extension & Outreach Chickasaw County Director
- 641-394-2174
- atupper@iastate.edu
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