Preserving The Harvest Workshop

Registration Closed

Lewiston Public Library is happy to announce that another Hands-On Food Preservation Workshop will be returning this fall due to popular demand. This time it will be featuring apples. This event is free to the public and will take place on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, from 4 to 6:30 PM in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library.

Ever wonder how to preserve all those great fall apples? This hands-on food preservation workshop, taught by UMaine Extension volunteers and staff, teaches you the basic steps for canning and freezing applesauce. Participants will receive a “Preserving the Harvest” food preservation packet and learn recommended methods for preserving apples, the latest and safest recipes and equipment, and how to check for properly sealed jars. Please bring a potholder with you to the workshop. All other supplies with be provided to attendees.

Kate McCarty has been the Food Systems Professional at UMaine Cooperative Extension since 2009, after serving in the AmeriCorps VISTA program. She has completed the Master Food Preserver program, intensive, hands-on training in all aspects of home food preservation. Kate manages the volunteer efforts of the 60+ Master Food Preserver volunteers statewide and teaches food preservation programs in 6 Maine counties.

Registration is required to participate in this event due to limited space. To register for the event, please fill out the following Registration Form.

Each person wishing to attend this event will need to fill out a separate registration form. There is a limited number of attendees for this workshop.

Please note: Due to the popularity of this workshop, simply filing out the registration form will not guarantee you a spot. Confirmation from Library staff that you have made it onto the workshop attendance list will be required. A reasonable effort will be made to try and contact anyone who has filled out the form to confirm their spot. To ensure the greatest success, please use the most up-to-date phone number and email address when registering for the event.

If the Lewiston Library should close due to inclement weather, this event will be cancelled.

For more information, contact the Adult & Teen Services Department
at 207-513-3135 or lplreference@lewistonmaine.gov.