Interested in learning to preserve your own foods? We have the classes for you! Learn how to preserve your foods in our home food preservation classes where you can learn about water-bath canning, pressure canning, and pickling!
Homemade Apple Butter
September 22nd 1:00-3:30
This hands-on class will cover water bath canning to make apple butter.
Fall weather brings the best fresh apples in bushels. While we are in a season of peak apple production in many states, you might consider preserving some specialties that will add variety to menus throughout the year. Apples can be dried, made into applesauce or apple butter, or even made into a delicious apple pear jam.
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Pressure Canner Testing…
Are you ready to start canning your final summer harvests? It is recommended to test your pressure gauge annually.
It is recommended to test your gauge annually if you pressure can with a dial gauge. This can be done right in the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Halifax County Center for FREE! All you need to do is contact EB Odom to schedule a gauge testing appointment. No need to haul in your whole canner, just bring in your lid with dial gauge. Our master dial gauge will test the accuracy of your National, Magic Seal, Maid of Honor, and Presto Pressure Canner dial gauges. It is not for All American canners.For more canning information check out our NC State Extension Home Preservationsite.
