March 2023 Canning Schedule
The March 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!
March Introduction to Canning 4 Week Series
This is a four-week hands-on preservation course that involves both water bath and pressure canning. The course will focus on safe canning practices including sterilization, how to properly fill jars, how to ensure a proper seal, and how to process using both methods.
Everyone will go home each week with a jar of what is made in class. We also always taste what is made so you have an idea of what to expect.
Please bring a small box to transport your jar home in.
Week 1 – Water Bath Canning - Cowboy Candy
Sunday March 5, 2023
3 pm to 6 pm
In this class, you will learn how to make salsa from cowboy candy aka candied jalapenos!
Week 2 – Water Bath Canning - Jam or Jelly (TBA)
Sunday March 12, 2023
3 pm to 6 pm
In this class we will be learning to make an in season Fruit Jam or a jelly. The jam will be announced as we get closer to the class so we can see what the local farmers will have available.
Week 3 – Pressure Canning Vegetables
Sunday March 19, 2023
3 pm to 6 pm
This class we will be pressure canning in season Vegetables. We will discuss how the vegetables you use will determine the time needed for processing.
Week 4 – Pressure Canning Recipes - Sloppy Joes
Sunday March 26, 2023
3 pm to 6 pm
In the final class for the course we will make Sloppy Joes! We will also make buns from scratch.
All classes are non-refundable.
Total cost for the course is $150.
Please remember to bring a small box each week to take your jar home in!
https://www.hernandogrowers.org/service-page/march-introduction-to-canning-series-1
Praline Syrup
Date: Saturday March 4, 2023
Time: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Teacher: Nancy
Description: In this class you will learn how to make praline syrup! You can use as toppings for ice cream, cakes, pancakes and waffles, or whatever else you can dream up.
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
Please bring a small box to take your jar home in.
https://www.hernandogrowers.org/service-page/praline-syrup
Coffee Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Date: Friday March 10, 2023
Time: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Teacher: Nancy
Description: In this class you will learn how to make and can Coffee Bourbon BBQ Sauce!
All Students will go home with a jar of product made in class.
This is a hands-on class.
Price: $30 per person
This class is limited to a max 8 persons.
Classes are non-refundable
Please bring a small box to transport your jar home in.
https://www.hernandogrowers.org/service-page/coffee-bourbon-bbq-sauce
Bloody Mary Mix
Date: Saturday March 11, 2023
Time: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Teacher: Janet
Description: This spicy tomato juice will liven up Sunday brunch, whether you add the Vodka or not!
All Students will go home with a jar of product made in class.
This is a hands-on class.
Price: $30 per person
This class is limited to a max 8 persons.
Classes are non-refundable
https://www.hernandogrowers.org/service-page/bloody-mary-mix
Beef Burgundy
Date: Wednesday March 15, 2023
Time: 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Teacher: Janet
Description: In this class you will learn how to make and can Beef Burgundy!
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 8 persons.
Classes are non-refundable
Please bring a small box to take your jar home in.
https://www.hernandogrowers.org/service-page/beef-burgundy
Jardiniere (Giardiniera)