Grow Your Own is hosting a pickle and jam making gathering at the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) on 140 Junction Road in Hardwick on Saturday, September 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Michelle Guenard will lead the pickle making group. These gatherings are sponsored by CAE, the Hardwick Area Food Pantry, and Northeast Kingdom Kids on the Move. Children are welcome. Older children can participate, and there will be a day care option for very young children or babies. For more information, e-mail Bethany Dunbar bethany@hardwickagriculture.org.