Preserving the Harvest

It's time to harvest those fruits and vegetables that you've been nurturing all summer - or buying at the Farmers' Market. What do you do with the abundance of produce? Barb Ottolino of the Cultilvated Choice has many solutions for the challenges of storing and preserving edible items in your garden. She will discuss the science behind preserving fruits and vegetables so that you will be assured of safe food storage and she will also discuss the economic values of different kinds of storage. You'll learn about canning, drying, freezing, cold frames and high tunnels, root cellars, chutney and pestos, and the directions for using these methods at home.