Workshops scheduled for learning safe methods of canning food

RBC I Soon, gardens will be overflowing with shiny red tomatoes and bright green peppers. Farmers markets will be opening with their fresh produce. Why not save some of this bounty to enjoy all year long?
Preserving food yourself means having an abundant supply of a variety of foods when fresh products are not readily available during the winter.
Canning, freezing and drying are methods to preserve your foods. The method you choose will depend on the particular food and which method best suits your needs.
First, check to see that safe guidelines for the different methods of preservation are available for the type of food you want to preserve. Then, consider how you would prefer to store your finished products, how much it will cost and how your family will like the product.
When you preserve your food, you create products that save you time in day-to-day food preparation, and this can be a real blessing during busy winter months.
Your local Colorado State University Extension office can introduce you to the pleasures of safe preserving methods. The Master Food Safety Advisors will provide you with valuable knowledge and useful tips on the best possible results of preserving food at home.
You will not want to miss the two workshops planned for this summer. The first is June 29 and will focus on the boiling-water bath method of preserving as well as freezing and drying foods. The second workshop is July 27, concentrating on pressure canning safely. A pressure canner is the only safe method for processing low acid foods such as vegetables, meat, poultry and fish.
Please contact the Rio Blanco County Extension office at 970-878-9490 for the time and cost of the programs or to register for either one of the workshops.
If you have a disability for which you seek an accommodation, please notify the Extension office two weeks prior to the workshops.
Colorado State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Rio Blanco County Cooperative Extension programs are available to all without discrimination.