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Canning Preserves: Apples

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Learn how to enjoy native-grown apples all year round! Join Weston resident and owner of Pigeon Hill Preserves, Afton Cotton, as she teaches you how to make and preserve your own apple preserves at home. This 3-hour workshop will include a presentation of home canning and food safety procedures, a step-by-step overview of canning using the boiling water bath method, and a hands-on session making Apple Maple Jam from local produce and maple syrup.Each participant will be able to take home a jar of jam and a packet of information to get started canning at home. Registration limited to 12 participants

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