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Food preservation workshop Aug. 6

DOVER-FOXCROFT — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a food preservation hands-on workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Piscataquis County office, 165 East Main Street.

Ever wonder how to preserve all those great garden vegetables? University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s hands-on food preservation workshops will teach you the basics of canning and freezing, including how to use water bath canner to preserve pickles, jam, and vegetables. Learn from the experts. We will provide fresh produce and canning jars.

Cost is $20 and each participant will receive a home canning packet and jar of what we preserve Register online at https://extension.umaine.edu/register/product/preserving-the-harvest-dover-foxcroft-august62019/.

For more information, or to request a disability accommodation, call 942-7396 or within Maine at 1-800-287-1485.

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