‘Preserve the Harvest’ with UMaine Extension

Food preservation is the focus of a hands-on University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop 5:30–8:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the UMaine Extension office, 138 Pleasant St., Suite 1, Farmington.

Kate McCarty, UMaine Extension food preservation community education assistant, will cover the basics of canning and freezing, including how to use hot water bath canners to preserve vegetables. Fresh produce and canning jars will be provided. Participants are asked to bring a pot holder.

The $20 fee includes materials. Registration is online. For more information, or to request a disability accommodation, contact 778.4650, tiffany.wing@maine.edu.