After the Harvest

Home Food Preservation Workshop

Limited Enrollment

 This is intended to be a three series workshop with participants taking all three classes.

 Home Canning Made Easy:  

Thursday, August 22nd –6:00-9:00 p.m.

Home canning your fresh garden produce is an enjoyable and highly satisfying experience. Whether you are an experienced or novice home canner, an understanding of how the process works is essential for safety and quality results. Learn the basics of home canning, why it is important to follow up-to-date and tested guidelines and recipes from reliable sources. 

Hands-On Pressure Canning: 

Thursday, August 29^th—6:00-9:00 p.m.

Learn why low-acid foods must be canned in a pressure canner.  Learn how to identify low-acid foods and learn safe up-to-date procedures for using and caring for your pressure canner.  Participants will be given the opportunity to pressure can low-acid products during this class.

 Freezing: 

Thursday, September 5^th—6:00-9:00 p.m.

Freezing is a great way to extend your summer and fall harvest. Learn how to keep the highest nutrition and quality of frozen food through blanching, correct storage containers and what can and can’t be frozen.

Enroll today!  All classes are held at the Trinity Lutheran Church (8 South Midland Nampa, ID).

COST for three series workshop: $35.00, scholarships available upon request

Registration Deadline:  August 1, 2013 

To Register: Return an application to Trinity Lutheran Church, 8 South Midland Nampa, ID.  Make your check payable to Trinity Lutheran Church.  Pre-registration is required for participation class.  For more information, contact Diane Helton (208-615-1056), Amanda Hanson (701-426-5310) or David Sherriff (714-396-7857).  REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT SECTION ON TRINITY’S WEBSITE.