Food Preservation Basics

Tue, Jun 2 2026

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Withers Community Room

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Subjects

Culinary

Age Group

For adults

Presenter

University of MO Extension

Registration

Registration Required

Preserving your garden’s bounty from one year to the next and making special gifts for friends are just some of the reasons for preserving foods at home. Learn the latest, safest methods to can, freeze, or dehydrate at home from the University of Missouri Extension.
If you own a dial gauge pressure canner and would like to have the gauge tested for accuracy, please bring your canner lid, with gauge attached, for testing and inspection. This is a free service offered by MU Extension.

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