PORTLAND – University of Maine Cooperative Extension Educator Kathy Savoie will offer a three-hour “Preserving the Harvest” workshop in May and June. Participants will learn recommended methods for preserving foods, the latest and safest recipes, equipment to ensure safety and how to check for properly sealed jars.

The workshop will be offered on the following dates:

Thursday, May 28, at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Androscoggin-Sagadahoc County office, 24 Main St., Lisbon Falls. Session will run from 1 to 4 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration deadline is Thursday, May 21.

Thursday, June 11, at American Legion Post 86, 15 Lewiston Road, Gray. Session will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and registration deadline is Thursday, June 4.

Saturday, June 20, at the Casco Fire Station, 637 Meadow Rd., Casco. Session will run from 9 a.m. to noon and the registration deadline is Friday, June 12.

There is a materials fee of $10 each person and participants will receive a food preservation packet. The fee can be paid by check payable to “CCEA” or with a Discover, Master Card or Visa credit card. Participants should bring a pot holder to the workshop.

Call 780-4205 or 1-800-287-1471 to register. Contact Savoie seven days prior to the event if special accommodations are needed to attend.