2014 UConn Extension Home Food Preservation Workshops
As folks turn to home food preservation as a way to preserve the harvest from their backyard gardens or simply to have more control over the food they eat, some may be looking for alternatives to freezing and canning. A series of home food preservation workshops will be offered at UConn Extension Centers throughout Connecticut this summer.
The following workshops will be offered in the 2014 Workshop Series:
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Canning Fruits, Jams, and Preserves
Canning Tomatoes, two ways (using a water bath and pressure canner)
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Using a Pressure Canner
Making Pickles
The Basics of Home Canning
Freezing Fruits and Vegetables
Check out http://www.extension.uconn.edu/index_11_3501930942.pdf for the registration form and specific dates and locations for each workshop!
Pre-registration is required and there are registration deadlines. Please do not register at the program site, but through Diane Hirsch at the New Haven County Center only. A registration fee of $10.00 will be charged for each lecture/demo workshop. You can contact Diane Hirsch at diane.hirsch@uconn.edu or 203.407.3163 for more information, directions and to pre-register. Please notify Diane Hirsch if your plans change and you can no longer attend.
