LISBON FALLS — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Androscoggin and Sagadahoc county office at 24 Main St. is offering three-hour “Preserving the Harvest” workshops on June 29 and July 13.

Participants will receive a “Preserving the Harvest” food preservation packet and will learn recommended methods for preserving foods, the latest and safest recipes, about equipment to insure safety and how to check for properly sealed jars. The cost is $10 per person per workshop, and participants are asked to bring a potholder.

The June 29 workshop, from 1-4 p.m., is on low-sugar jellies and jams, while the July 13 workshop, from 1-4 p.m., focuses on pickling.

The jam workshop is hands-on and will use local strawberries. Everyone gets to take a jar of jam home with them.

Contact Lois Elwell at 781-6099 or 1-800-287-1471, or email [email protected] to register for the workshop. Other workshops are available though the Extension website, extension.umaine.edu/food-health/food-preservation/hands-on-workshops/).