SKOWHEGAN — Preserving the garden’s harvest is the focus of a hands-on workshop with University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Somerset County.
The workshop will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 28, at the UMaine Extension Office, 7 County Drive.
The workshop will demonstrate basic steps for safely canning and freezing fresh produce using the latest USDA recommendations. The focus of preservation will be salsa and stewed tomatoes.
To register online, visit extension.umaine.edu/register.
The $10 fee per workshop includes produce and a sample jar to take home; participants should bring a potholder. Enrollment is limited to 12, with a minimum of eight required.
imited financial assistance is available.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kathy Hopkins, 207-474-9622, khopkins@maine.edu.
