You Can Can, Too! Learn How to Preserve Local Produce

Learn how to preserve the flavor of Jersey fresh fruits
and vegetables from your own garden or local farmer’s market and enjoy the local harvest throughout the winter. Canning can be rewarding if you thought it was too hard or just too scary to try, get your questions answered at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System on July 25 at 2 p.m.

Philadelphia-based author and canner Marisa McClellan will be available to answer your questions about preserving your own food.

Copies of her book, "Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year Round," will be available for purchase after the program. Check out Marisa’s canning blog, foodinjars.com for recipes and canning resources.

To register for this free program please email lawprogs@mcl.org or call 609-989-6920.

The library is located at 2751 Brunswick Pike,
Lawrenceville, New Jersey. For more information about other programs and services the library offers visit www.mcl.org.