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January 2022 Canning Class Schedule

The January 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!




Cabbage Beef Veggie Soup


Date: 1-4-2022


Time: 5 pm - 8 pm


Teacher: Angela


Description: In this class you will learn how to can Cabbage Beef Vegetable Soup.


All Students will go home with a jar of product made in class.


This is a hands-on class.


Price: $45 per person


This class is limited to a max 10 persons.


Classes are non-refundable


https://www.hernandogrowers.org/bookings-checkout/cabbage-beef-vegetable-soup?referral=service_list_widget



Introduction to Home Canning - Lecture


Date: 1-4-2022

Time: 6 pm - 8 pm

Teacher: Katie

Description: 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.

This is a Lecture class.

Price: $15 per person

This class is limited to a max 12 persons.

Classes are non-refundable


https://www.hernandogrowers.org/bookings-checkout/lecture-introduction-to-home-canning?referral=service_list_widget



Cranberry Orange Pear Jam


Date: 1-5-2022

Time: 11 am - 2 pm

Teacher: Janet

Description: In this class you will learn how to make cranberry orange pear jam!

All Students will go home with a jar of product made in class.

This is a hands-on class.

Price: $25 per person

This class is limited to a max 8 persons.

Classes are non-refundable


https://www.hernandogrowers.org/bookings-checkout/cranberry-orange-pear-jam?referral=service_list_widget



Chicken Salad in a Jar


Date: 1-7-2022

Time: 5 pm - 8 pm

Teacher: Angela

Description: In this class you will learn how to make a base for chicken salad.

All Students will go home with a jar of product made in class.

This is a hands-on class.

Price: $40 per person

This class is limited to a max persons.

Classes are non-refundable


https://www.hernandogrowers.org/bookings-checkout/chicken-salad-in-a-jar?referral=service_list_widget





Intro To Home Canning Part 1


Date: 1-8-2022

Time: 10 am - 12:30 pm

Teacher: Katie

Description: Week 1 – Water Bath Canning Preserves - Strawberry Preserves The first week will focus on how to make strawberry preserves using the water bath canning method. This chunky and sweet strawberry spread is simple and will give the class time to focus on the stages of food preparation, sanitization, packing jars properly, processing, and checking for an appropriate seal. Each student will take home a recipe card and a 4oz. jar of preserve and a recipe card.

All Students will go home with a jar of product made in class.

This is a hands-on class.

Price: $150 per person for the 4 week course

This class is limited to a max 8 persons.