Dehydrating, Freezing and Safe Jerky Making | March 12th 6pm-9pm

Dehydrating, Freezing and Safe Jerky Making

Wednesday March 12th 6pm-9pm
Clatskanie Food Hub, 80 NE Art Steele St. Clatskanie, Oregon
This class is offered on a sliding scale. The suggested registration fee is $20. Those who pay more than $20 will be providing scholarship for those who need to pay less.

Dehydrating and Freezing are two great methods of food preservation that give your pantry some flexibility in storage.  Learn the science that will help you safely and successfully dehydrate your fruits, veggies, and homemade jerky!  Learn to successfully freeze your garden harvest for long term storage, and safe methods that will help you to produce the best quality frozen products.  Students will also get instruction in how to safely produce meat jerky, including wild game. This class will include classroom instruction and hands-on practice with dehydrators and will present safe recipe sources for home preserving.

About the Instructor:

 Terri Emrich is an OSU Master Food preserver, and also the owner of Rainier Gardens Farm LLC. She was raised in a canning tradition, growing and preserving food for the family pantry each year. She first certified as a Master Food Preserver with Washington State University in 2015 and has logged hundreds of hours teaching food preservation classes. Currently, she grows and preserves food from her farm, selling her jams and pickled products under the Oregon Farm Direct Law, including at the Clatskanie Farmer Collective. As a third-generation farmer, she and extended family still plan, grow, and preserve fresh fruits and veggies each year on their farm in West Rainier, Oregon. A lifelong learner, teacher, and old soul, she loves to share her passion for traditional self reliance skills and crafts.