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Home Canning: Strawberry Jam

Date: Saturday, June 11, 2011; 1:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Weston Town Recreation Department, 20 Alphabet Lane, Weston, MA
Presenter:
Afton Cotton
Fee: $25 for Land's Sake members, $35 for non-members

 

Learn how to make the most of New England's fleeting native strawberries and enjoy them year-round! Join Weston resident and owner of Pigeon Hill Preserves, Afton Cotton, as she teaches you how to make and preserve your own jams and jellies at home. This 3-hour workshop will include a presentation of home canning and food safety procedures, a step-by-step overview of canning using the boiling water bath method, and a hands-on session making Strawberry Rhubarb Jam from local produce. Each participant will be able to take home a jar of jam and a packet of information to get started canning at home. Registration limited to 12 participants.  For more information about Afton and her local business, visit www.pigeonhillpreserves.com. Download our registration form here.

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