Enjoy your summer harvest safely this winter with food preservation courses by the Whitley County Extension
(Talk of the Town file photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano) Below, a colander of purple beans awaits the dinner table...but if you have extra and would like to enjoy them in the cold winter months, plan to participate in a basic food preservation course offered by the Whitley County Extension office.
By Cindy Barnett
Picture your garden overflowing with plump, juicy tomatoes, shiny green peppers & crisp green beans.
Imagine picking juicy peaches, pears and apples from the local orchards.
Enjoy selecting fresh produce from baskets at the farmer’s markets.
Why not save some of this bounty to enjoy all through the year? Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop or greatly slow down spoilage, loss of quality, edibility, or nutritive value caused or accelerated by micro-organisms. Learn to preserve foods safely with at Whitley County Extension office. Several basic food preservation classes will be offered this summer and will cover canning, freezing and drying techniques to keep your food safe and ready to be enjoyed year-round.
Classes will be offered in Columbia City at the Whitley County Extension office on South Line Street:
July 28 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.; August 18 from 9:30-11:30 p.m.; August 18 from 1-3 p.m. and August 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
A class will be offered at Churubusco Town Hall on July 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Classes are $3 per person.
Has it been awhile since the gauge on your pressure canner has been tested? If so, bring your lid with guage to the Extension Office and we will test it for you. Plan to leave the lid for at least 2 hours. Cost is $1 per lid.
For more information about the basic food preservation courses or to make reservations to attend a session, call 244-7615 or 625-3313 or email cbarnett@purdue.edu
By Cindy Barnett
Picture your garden overflowing with plump, juicy tomatoes, shiny green peppers & crisp green beans.
Imagine picking juicy peaches, pears and apples from the local orchards.
Enjoy selecting fresh produce from baskets at the farmer’s markets.
Why not save some of this bounty to enjoy all through the year? Food preservation is the process of treating and handling food to stop or greatly slow down spoilage, loss of quality, edibility, or nutritive value caused or accelerated by micro-organisms. Learn to preserve foods safely with at Whitley County Extension office. Several basic food preservation classes will be offered this summer and will cover canning, freezing and drying techniques to keep your food safe and ready to be enjoyed year-round.
Classes will be offered in Columbia City at the Whitley County Extension office on South Line Street:
July 28 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.; August 18 from 9:30-11:30 p.m.; August 18 from 1-3 p.m. and August 18 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
A class will be offered at Churubusco Town Hall on July 28 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Classes are $3 per person.
Has it been awhile since the gauge on your pressure canner has been tested? If so, bring your lid with guage to the Extension Office and we will test it for you. Plan to leave the lid for at least 2 hours. Cost is $1 per lid.
For more information about the basic food preservation courses or to make reservations to attend a session, call 244-7615 or 625-3313 or email cbarnett@purdue.edu