December 2021 Cannery Class Schedule
December 2021 Canning Classes
The December Class schedule is in!
Sign up as classes fill quickly for some of these.
What you get when you pay for a class:
1) Knowledge! You get to learn how to make a new recipe from scratch. You get to learn how to can that recipe. You get to learn how to utilize that canned product into a meal for you and/or your family.
2) You get a snack or meal, depending on what the class is! This is so you can taste what you made and to get one idea of how to use use that jar.
3) You get to meet new people and make new friends! Lots of people have made new and lasting friendships from our classes.
4) By purchasing a class, you are also supporting the Cannery! Every class helps keep our doors open by helping us pay our bills. We are a non-profit Organization and rely on donations, classes, grants, Cannery store purchases and Volunteers to keep us up and running.
5) You get to shop in our Cannery store and check out what local small businesses have to offer while waiting for your jars to process. Every purchase helps a local small business and helps support the Cannery!
6) You always go home with 1 jar of what you made that day, a recipe to make it again on your own and the hands on experience!
BBQ Pulled Pork and Smoky Sweet BBQ Sauce
Date: December 1, 2021
Time: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
In this class you will learn how to make and can BBQ Pulled Pork and learn how to make a Smoky Sweet BBQ Sauce.
All Students will go home with a jar.
This is a hands on class.
Price: $50 per person
This class is limited to a max 8 persons.
Classes are non-refundable
https://www.hernandogrowers.org/bookings-checkout/bbq-pulled-pork-smoky-sweet-bbq-sauce
Diced Herbed Tomatoes
Date: December 3, 2021
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
In this class, you will learn how prepare diced herbed tomatoes to can in the pressure cooker. You will go home with a quart sized jar of tomatoes. They can be used in Chili, sauces, soups and salsa.
Price: $30 per person
This class is limited to a max 10 persons.
Classes are non-refundable
https://www.hernandogrowers.org/bookings-checkout/diced-herbed-tomatoes
Autumn Pepper Relish
Date: December 3, 2021
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
In this class you will learn how to make an Autumn Pepper relish. This relish can be used in many ways. Serve it with cream cheese, a block of cheese, on baguette slices and many more ways! This is a hands on class. Each student with go home with a small jar.
Price: $25 per person
This class is limited to a max 10 persons.
Classes are non-refundable
https://www.hernandogrowers.org/bookings-checkout/autumn-pepper-relish?referral=service_list_widget
Lecture - Intro to Home Canning
Date: December 4, 2021
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for a two-hour discussion focused on the basics of home canning oriented toward beginners that want to understand the basics of canning before practicing preservation in the kitchen. In this lecture class we will discuss a brief history of home canning, canning tools, sanitization practices, water bath canning, pressure canning, different recipe types, and safe storage practices. The lecture will also focus on the science behind safe canning including pH, the importance of time and temperature, bacterial growth, and why certain food items should not be canned. We will also discuss common canning additives including pectin, citric acid, canning salts, and vinegars.