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Contacts:
Kelly Loftus, Agency of Agriculture, (802) 828-3829
Monday, October 06, 2008
Montpelier, Vt – Earlier this year the Agency of Agriculture teamed up with Cabot, Vermont Grange, UVM, Sam Mazza’s Farmstand and Lyndonville Agway to sponsor a series of canning workshops across the state to help people learn the basics to preserve food. Based on the success and popularity of the workshops, a new round of food preservation seminars has been scheduled.
Applesauce & Apple Butter
- October 8th – City Market, Burlington – 6pm
- October 12th – South Hero Apple Fest - South Hero School, South Hero – Noon
Old Fashioned Mincemeat with Venison
- October 16th – Barre Fish and Game Club – 6pm
These seminars are sponsored by the Agency of Agriculture, Department of Fish and Wildlife, City Market and Barre Fish and Game Club.
With the soaring costs of food and fuel, many people are exploring ways to help make their food dollars go further. Home canning is a safe and economical way to preserve fruits and vegetables and by buying locally grown foods, you’ll have the freshest most nutritious items for you and your family to enjoy all year. Buying local keeps money in our communities and saves energy costs as well.
“As people explore how to save on food and fuel costs, many are revisiting some of the ways our parents or grandparents used to stretch their food dollars and provide fruits and vegetables to their families during the winter months. The renewed interest in canning is a perfect example,” said Roger Allbee, Secretary of Agriculture. “Also, eating local gives you a chance to know the people who grow your food and how it is grown.”
Canning expert Peggy Thompson will conduct the workshops which will focus on the basics of canning. According to Peggy canning is simple, it only takes time and desire.
The workshops are free and open to the public and begin at 6 p.m. For more information contact Teresa Doyle at 802-828-2416.
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