I haven't been able to participate in these classes yet but they sound great and I wanted to share. The idea is you go and help them preserve excess food in various ways, you get to learn how to do it hands on, they give the food to people who need it, and you get to take a small portion home with you.
The details:
"SUMMER CANNING SERIES 2023 with The Center for Food Preservation Arts
Once again we are partnering with Trinity Lutheran Church in Parkland to present a summer canning series. We'll be opening registration in a few weeks and seats are limited. Look to our Facebook page or the CFPA Education webpage
http://preservefoods.blogspot.com/p/education.html?mc_cid=f235be586e&mc_eid=a93ddd201d&m=1 for this year's links to online registration beginning June 11th.
All sessions are Saturdays, 10:00 AM to Noon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Parkland, and include some time at the end of each session for your questions on food preservation not directly relate to the class. Classes are completely free.
The events are hands-on and all participants will get to take home a sample of their work.
Schedule for 2023 Series:
July 15th - Dehydrating: focusing on preparing the fruit or vegetables properly for greatest success.
July 22nd - Canned Pie Filling: water bath, jelling, and introducing types of pectin.
July 29th - Pickled Dilly Beans: a perpetual pantry favorite!
August 12th - Salsa: Using one of most popular recipes we discuss the importance of acidity in water bath canning tomato products.
August 19th - Blackberry, Rhubarb, Lime Jam: another crowd-pleasing recipe! We'll discuss how you can make it all year long through keeping basic ingredients in the freezer.
August 26th - Pickle Relish: another pantry staple that allows for lots of variety.
REGISTRATION OPENS June 11th. Stay tuned!"
If you aren't in the area, they have an instruction YouTube channel too.
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