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April 2020
Maine Herb Society Meeting – Cancelled
All Welcome! Refreshments at 9:30 am Meeting at 10:00 am April Speaker: Sonia Cianchette, Owner: Through the Garden Gate Herb Talk & Herb Sale Purpose: To promote the study, value, and use of herbs as they relate to our daily life. Membership: Open to any person with an interest in knowledge of herbs. Dues: $15.00 annually We welcome you to visit any of our meetings Disclaimer: The Maine Herb Society does not endorse any claims made by our speakers.
Find out more »May 2020
Preserving the Harvest Overview
Ever wonder how to preserve all those great fruits and vegetables grown right here in Maine Join us for an overview of current and tested safe practices of food preservation We will review water bath canners, pressure canners, freezing, food safe freezer containers as well as dehydrating methods. We will have lots of tips and tricks to make your food preservation safe as well as fun! There will be a demonstration on blanching produce for freezing and using a water bath canner.…
Find out more »Maine Herb Society Meeting
All Welcome! Refreshments at 9:30 am Meeting at 10:00 am May Meeting: May Basket Exchange Bring a creative container with plant related material to swap Purpose: To promote the study, value, and use of herbs as they relate to our daily life. Membership: Open to any person with an interest in knowledge of herbs. Dues: $15.00 annually We welcome you to visit any of our meetings Disclaimer: The Maine Herb Society does not endorse any claims made by our speakers.
Find out more »June 2020
Food Preservation Demos
Ever wonder how to preserve all those great fruits and vegetables grown right here in Maine Join us for an overview of current and tested safe practices of food preservation We will review water bath canners, pressure canners, freezing, food safe freezer containers and dehydrating methods. We will have lots of tips and tricks to make your food preservation safe as well as fun! Laurie Bowen is a Community Education Assistant with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. She works as a…
Find out more »Rhubarb Preservation Demonstration
Rhubarb is one of Maine's earliest crops ready for harvest. Join us for a demonstration on freezing this delicious and nutritious perennial. Learn about best practices for safe food preservation. We will also review other methods for preserving rhubarb as well as using it fresh. Recipes will be provided to participants. Presented by Laurie Bowen, UMaine Cooperative Extension Community Education Assistant
Find out more »Food Preservation Demo
Join us for an evening of hands on food preservation methods as we preserve that Maine kitchen staple, Rhubarb! We will get some hands on experience with preserving rhubarb by three different methods; water bath canner, freezing and drying. Laurie Bowen is a Community Education Assistant with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. She works as a Food System Program Assistant, providing food preservation workshops as well as Cooking For Crowds, a food safety training for volunteers.
Find out more »July 2020
Preserving the Harvest
Ever wonder how to preserve all those great fruits and vegetables grown right here in Maine. Join us for an overview of current and tested safe practices of food preservation. We will review both water bath canners, pressure canners, food safe freezer containers and dehydrating methods. We will also demonstrate how to blanch produce safely. Presented by Laurie Bowen, UMaine Cooperative Extension Community Education Assistant
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