UMaine Extension offers food preservation workshop in Skowhegan

Skowhegan, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer Preserving the Harvest from 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, at Skowhegan Area High School, 61 Academy Circle. The hands-on workshop will cover basic steps for canning and freezing garden vegetables.

Abbie Perry, a UMaine Extension Master Food Preserver Volunteer, will lead the workshop. Participants will learn recommended food preservation methods, receive current safe recipes, review equipment safety and learn how to determine whether jars are properly sealed. Each participant will receive a Preserving the Harvest packet and should bring a potholder.

The cost is $25, including a $5 registration fee and a $20 materials fee paid directly to the instructor at class. Registration is managed by MSAD 54 Adult and Community Education and is required by Oct. 5. For details and registration, visit the event webpage.

If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Jeremy Lehan at 207.474.7553 or jlehan@msad54.org.

About 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.