Make your own salsa!

Want to learn how to can your own food? This hands-on workshop will teach you everything you need to know through making your own salsa. You’ll use peak-season tomatoes and chiles from local farmers. You’ll get to choose the heat level for your own personal batch. Our instructor, Traci Hildner, will lead us through vegetable prep, what equipment you need (or don’t!), and how to safely can high- and low-acid foods.

Date:

Wednesday, September 6

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Cost of the Workshop:

Pay What You Can!  Sliding scale – no one turned away for lack of funds.

• $10 (for those experiencing food insecurity)
• $45 (if you need a little help)
• $70 (cost of workshop)

What to Bring:

• Chef’s Knife
• Apron
  

Your Instructor:

Traci Stenson Hildner is a Master Food Preserver and Family Food Educator for the Oregon State Extension Service and has completed Acidified Foods & Better Process Control training with the Oregon Process Authority. Traci shares her passion for local produce and her obsession with the art and science of food preservation through her organization, The Lucky Larder. An avid gardener, it was those first few successful gardening years that led her to seek out various methods for extending the life of her harvest and reducing food waste. Combining her education and experience in fruit and vegetable preservation with her masters degree in teaching, Traci loves sharing her knowledge and food passions with others.