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University of Idaho Extension, Franklin County

Mailing Address:
561 W Oneida
Preston, ID 83263

Phone: 208-852-1097

Fax: 208-852-2812

Email: franklin@uidaho.edu

Web: uidaho.edu/franklin

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Preserve @ Home

Preserve @ Home, University of Idaho Extension

A six-week online class for individuals who want to can and preserve foods for their families. No prior knowledge is required.

Cost: $35 per person

The June Preserve@Home class is closed. 

The next session will start on June 6, 2024

Registration deadline: June 3, 2024

Description

Learn how to produce high quality preserved foods. Discover the science behind food preservation and safety.

Each lesson includes information that can be downloaded and printed, an online discussion board to facilitate interaction, a real-time chat with classmates and open book lesson quizzes to assess what you learned. If you receive an 80% score or higher on the final exam, you will also get a certificate of completion.

Required Lessons

  1. Causes and prevention of foodborne illness
  2. Spoilage and canning basics
  3. Canning acid food with a boiling water bath
  4. Canning low acid foods with a pressure canner
  5. Canning specialty foods (jams, jellies and preserves; salsas; pickled and fermented foods)
  6. Drying and freezing

Optional Topics

  • Nutritional value and cost of preserved foods
  • Emergencies and disaster preparation
  • High altitude canning
  • Gardening for success
  • Root cellaring: storing your garden harvest

For more information contact

Laura Sant

Extension Educator — Health/Nutrition/Food Safety & 4-H

Franklin County

208-852-1097

lsant@uidaho.edu

Contact

University of Idaho Extension, Franklin County

Mailing Address:
561 W Oneida
Preston, ID 83263

Phone: 208-852-1097

Fax: 208-852-2812

Email: franklin@uidaho.edu

Web: uidaho.edu/franklin

Find us on Google Maps