FORT KENT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is to offer an online class about water bath canning with homemade strawberry jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 24.
“Water Bath Canning Basics — Making Strawberry Jam” will demonstrate how to turn fresh berries into jams and jellies, and then preserve them to enjoy all year by using a boiling water bath canner.
Registration is required; a $5 donation is optional.
To register, visit extension.umaine.edu. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Sharon Paradis at 207-834-3905 or [email protected].
More information also is available on the UMaine extension food preservation and nutrition workshops webpage.
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