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Home Food Preservation: Water Bath Canning

Event Type:

Adults

Age Group:

Adult
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From preserving your garden harvest to putting up locally purchased produce, canning is a great way to preserve the season’s bounty. Unlike baking, home canning requires knowledge of the science behind food preservation. In this introductory class, participants will learn about the risk of botulism, an overview of proper techniques, and a review of the proper tools for canning.After attending this class you will be able to safely can high acid foods such as fruit, salsa, pickles, tomatoes, jams, jellies and more. 

This class is offered free to PPLD patrons. When you register for the class, use the promo code ppld to get the class for free.  Go to this link to register for the class.  The promo code is good for only this class.