Food Preservation Fall Workshop Series
at Health Hero Island Farm
Saturday, September 21st, 10-1
Vegetable Fermentation - Not just for cabbage
Learn how to make nutrient dense fermented foods. Simple ingredients and rules to follow to make your ferments come out right every time! Fermenting actually increases the nutrient value of your vegetables. Participants learn hands-on how to ferment vegetables with a brine and without. Each person takes home fermenting vegetables. Taste some ferments that Hannah has made on the farm.
Saturday, September 28th, 10-1
Dehydrating Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs
Learn techniques to dry your vegetables in the sun, in your oven and in an electric dehydrator. Learn some super easy tricks to make your vegetables and herbs dry down and keep for many, many months. Participants will also learn how to use the dried goods throughout the year. From eating as is, to reconstituting to crumbling. You will learn what method to use for a variety of different recipes. Participants will take home some already dehydrated products to experiment with in future recipes. You will also take home recipes that work well with dehydrated foods.
Saturday, October 5th, 10-1
Canning 101
Come learn the basics of hot water bath canning with high acid foods. We'll be making tomato sauce, salsa and apple sauce. Test the results of the food mill versus hand peeling and seeding. Find out how to add other vegetables to your tomato sauce while maintaining the correct acidity for food safety. Do you have to sterilize your jars? How tight should the lids be? How much liquid do I put in each jar? How long will the canned foods keep? Learn the answers to all of these questions and more. You get to take home your choice of a jar of canned food and a guide for canning on your own at home.
Saturday, October 12th, 10-1
Freezing the Harvest
Eat local foods year-round out of your own freezer. Most vegetables and fruits are so easy to freeze, you won't believe it! We'll cover greens, tomatoes, apples, herbs, and a few others from the garden. Make your winter meals easy with self-frozen foods. Take away a chart of blanching times and food that's ready for your freezer!
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Pre-registration is required. Workshops are $20 each or take all 4 for $60 (a 25% savings!). All workshops are from 10:00AM to 1:00PM. You're invited to bring a bag lunch and have a picnic on the farm after class. We'll take a 20 minute break in the morning. We will be outside at least a portion of each workshop, so wear comfortable weather appropriate clothing and footwear.
To pre-register, please email Hannah with "FALL WORKSHOPS" in the subject line. Please indicate which workshops you plan to attend. Payment can be sent to: Health Hero Island Farm, 350 West Shore Road, South Hero, VT 05486.
Early registration is encouraged as space is extremely limited.
To register online: (copy and paste links into your browser)
Follow this link to sign up for all FOUR for a 25% SAVINGS
http://foodpreservationathhif2013-rss.eventbrite.com
Or sign up for individual workshops here:
http://vegetablefermentationathhif2013-rss.eventbrite.com
http://dehydratingfoodathhif2013-rss.eventbrite.com
http://canning101athhif2013-rss.eventbrite.com
http://freezingtheharvestathhif2013-rss.eventbrite.com
Direct all questions regarding the workshops to Hannah at healthheroislandfarm@gmail.com.
Hannah and Eric Noel
Bob Fireovid and Joan Falcao
Health Hero Island Farm (a.k.a. Sawyer Bay Farm)
350 West Shore Road
South Hero, Vermont 05486
(802) 378-5033
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