Garden Talks with Local Master Gardeners

Intro to Home Food Preservation with Wanda Foley

Join Master Gardener Wanda Foley as she introduces the basics of home food preservation. She will cover a brief history, some of the guidelines, and various methods of food preservation.

Join us on the first Tuesday of the month for our Master Gardener series, presented by U of M Extension Becker County Master Gardeners. Master Gardeners are University of Minnesota-trained volunteers whose mission is to educate the public about a variety of horticulture subjects using readily-available, up-to-date research-based information. The Master Gardener Program educational effort is designed to enhance the public’s quality of life and to promote good stewardship of the environment.

September's presentation will cover the basics of home food preservation. Foley will cover how food preservation began, the relatively recent home canning advancements, and why it is important to can certain foods using specific methods. Foley will also cover other methods of food preservation like drying and freezing.

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