Ever wonder how to preserve all those great garden vegetables? Our hands-on food preservation workshops will teach you some basics steps, like how to use pressure canners and water bath canners to preserve pickles, jam, and vegetables. Learn from the experts. We will provide fresh produce and canning jars.

Preserving the Harvest
Cumberland County

November 7, 2009
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Whole Foods Market, Portland

Topic: Preserving Cranberries
Workshop leader: Kathy Savoie, MS, RD, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, or Rae Belanger, Food Preservation Program Aide
Cost: FREE
No registration required.

Call the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Cumberland County office at (207) 780-4205 or 800-287-1471 (in Maine) for more information or to register.

Four Seasons to Food Independence
Creative strategies for self-reliance through growing, harvesting, and preserving your own food

A continuation of Wolfe’s Neck Farm’s “Do It Yourself” Series, Fall 2009

This is a collaborative community project of Wolfe’s Neck Farm and University of Maine Cooperative Extension. It is a hands-on way to learn food preservation and other self-reliance skills in a relaxed setting that allows for plenty of fun, interaction, and discussion.

Cost: $20 per class and pre-registration is required.
To register: Call 1-800-287-1471 or 780-4205
Work trade option available: Contact Heather at Wolfe’s Neck Farm 865-4363.
Location: All classes will be held at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, 184 Burnett Road, Freeport, ME
Instructor: Beth Richardson, Master Food Preserver, University of Maine Cooperative Extension

November 14, 2009
10:00AM - 12:00 noon
Creating Local Harvest Holiday Gifts: Create your own farm-made concoctions to use as holiday gifts, including red and green pepper jelly, herbal vinegar, and chutneys, or toppings. Learn valuable canning and preservation skills in the process!

Contact your local UMaine Extension County Office to find out more about preserving foods, or check out our many food preservation fact sheets online.