jars of preserved produce: fruits and vegetables

UMaine Extension offers home food preservation webinars

July 9, 2026 Food and Health, Home, Family and Youth, Horticulture, News, Statewide, Webinar

FALMOUTH, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a new series of webinars about preserving local foods from 2–2:45 p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning July 28. The series will continue on August 25 and September 8.

“Preserving the Maine Harvest” topics include fermenting, freeze drying, and quick and easy preserving techniques. Instructors will provide research-based information and demonstrate recipes in an interactive format.

Registration is required on the Food Preservation Workshops and Webinars page to receive the link and resources; a $5 donation per session is optional. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kate McCarty at 207.781.6099 or kate.mccarty@maine.edu.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety, and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H, which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture, and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.