Home food preservation class offered by OSU Extension

If you would like to learn more about how to safely can and freeze fruits and vegetables at home, plan to attend the home food preservation class being offered by the Ohio State University Extension.

The class is open to all Adams, Brown, and Highland county residents. Topics to be covered are canning basics, freezing basics, and related food safety concerns.

The class will be offered on Tuesday, Aug. 14 from 2-3:30 p.m. The class will be held at the Highland County Administration Building located at 119 Governor Foraker Place, Hillsboro. The building is located behind the courthouse. When you enter the front of the building, take the stairs or elevator (on right) down to the basement.

The class will be taught by Amy Habig and Lisa Barlage, Extension Educators for Family Consumer Sciences from Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Valley EERA.

The fee for the class is $10 per person. You will receive a packet of OSU food preservation fact sheets with the most up-to-date processing times and instructions. Other reliable food preservation resources will be discussed.

To register, call the Ohio State University Extension office in Highland County at 937-393-1918. Registration deadline is Thursday, Aug. 9.

If you have a pressure canner with a dial gauge, you need to have the gauge tested yearly. Testing will be available as a part of the class. For testing, you will need to bring your canner lid with the dial gauge attached. Testing will be offered from 3:30-4 p.m.

For more information, contact Amy Habig, Extension Educator for Family and Consumer Sciences in Adams, Brown, and Highland counties, at 937-393-1918 or email habig.13@osu.edu.