Preserving for Holidays and Gift Giving | November 13th 6pm-9pm

Preserving for Holidays and Gift Giving

Wednesday November 13th 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.

Do you love sharing your harvest with family and friends?  Do you want to feel assured you are producing safe, quality products for gifting?  This class will help you to feel confident in producing extra special preserved jars of fruits and fruit products.  Students will learn safe and successful methods of making jams and jellies and other great seasonal specialties. Think Cranberries and Apples and late season fruits!   Learn the science behind water bath canning and get some great, tested recipes for amazing products that you can proudly share during the holidays.  Students will have classroom and hands-on instruction with water bath canning and be presented with safe recipe sources. 

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.