Food preservation series begins in Palmer
October 21, 2019
![Photo courtesy of UAF Cooperative Extension Service. A series of classes beginning Oct. 24 in Palmer will show participants how to preserve foods, including some in jars like these.](https://uaf.edu/news/archives/wordpress-images/2019/10/IMG_7340-S.jpg)
A fall food preservation series begins Oct. 24 at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center.
Mat-Su Cooperative Extension agent Julie Cascio will teach the classes from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays in Room 208 of Kerttula Hall.
The classes are:
- Boiling Water Canner: Fruits/Tomatoes, Oct. 24
- Canning Low Acid Food: Meats and Vegetables, Oct. 31
- Pickles and Sauerkraut, Nov. 7
- Canning Low Acid Food: Fish, Nov. 14
- Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables, Dec. 5
- Jams and Jellies, Dec. 12
Classes are $25 each. Registration for individual classes is available at http://bit.ly/AKFoodPres or at the Mat-Su district office of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service at 1509 S. Georgeson Drive. For more information, call 907-745-3360.