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Dehydrating Class 2022

Are you looking for a different technique to preserve foods? Let's get together and learn about dehydrating and how to properly dry a variety of produce, meat, herbs, etc. Drying or dehydrating is…

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Dehydrating Class (Herbs)

Have you planted an herb garden but aren't able to utilize all the herbs before the plant gets out of control? Maybe you just want to save some of those fresh herbs for use later in the year. Let's…

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Pickling Class

Pickling foods creates a tasty product using salt, spices, vinegar and/or sugar. The acidic environment in pickling is important for taste, texture, as well as safety of the product as this…

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Youth Snack Day! With FCS

We all get hungry! Ever get stuck trying to decide on what to eat though? Let's make some snacks you can recreate at home this summer with fresh, local produce. The older group will also be packaging…

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Freeze to Preserve Classes

One of the simplest and most cost-effective methods to preserve produce and meat is by freezing. While this may not be the best quality method for all produce, but it can be great for many! We will…

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Pressure Canning Classes

Join Hyde County's FCS agent in a hands-on workshop learning how to pressure can! Low acid foods (high in pH) can only be safely be canned in a pressure canner to be shelf-stable. Do you know which…

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Boiling Water Bath Canning Classes

Join Hyde County's FCS agent in a hands-on workshop learning how to can in a boiling water bath! High acid foods (low in pH) can safely be canned in a boiling water bath and be shelf-stable. Do you…

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Strawberry Freezer Jam Classes

It's strawberry season! Let's get together and learn a simple, yet delicious, preservation method of making jam. We will be holding TWO classes on Tuesday, May 18, one in the morning and one in the…

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Strawberry Fruit Leather

If you have been safely enjoying the outdoors and acquired a bounty of fresh strawberries, maybe you are now wondering what else you can do with them besides eating them fresh or in baked goods.…