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The staff of the Boone County Extension Center is available to assist residents with research-based information on a variety of topics.  If you can't find what you are looking for on our website, give us a call at 573-445-9792 or send an email to booneco@missouri.edu

Preserving the Harvest
Home Food Preservation Workshops

Colorful peppers, tasty tomatoes, juicy peaches and other fresh produce..are all so easy to preserve. Make plans to attend this workshop series to learn the latest and safest ways to preserve foods. Sign up for just one session, two, three, four or all five: June 12 - Freezing & Dehydrating, June 19 - Jams & Jellies, June 26 - Pressure Canning, July 10 - Pickling, July 17 - Canning Salsa & Fruit.

Each session will include: Detailed research-based information and recipes for you to take home, demonstrations of the preservation methods, hands on experience opportunities and time for answering your food preservation questions. 

Registration deadline is June 6th, register early as classes fill quickly. Registration form(pdf)