Mat-Su District Cooperative Extension agent Julie Cascio will teach six food preservation classes in Palmer this spring, beginning March 2.

The classes will meet Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Room 208 of Kerttula Hall at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center. All classes will include a lab in which participants practice canning, making jellies, pickling or dehydrating foods.

The classes are:

  • Food Preservation Basics and Jellied Products, March 2
  • Canning Low Acid Food: Fish, March 9
  • Boiling Water Canner: Fruits and Tomatoes, March 16
  • Canning Low Acid Food: Meats and Vegetables, March 30
  • Pickles and Sauerkraut, April 6
  • Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables, April 13

Each class costs $20.  Anyone who attends all six classes may become a master food preservation volunteer. See additional class information and sign up for individual classes at http://bit.ly/AKFoodPres or at the district Extension office at 1509 S. Georgeson Drive. Call 745-3677 for more information.