Food Preservation Workshop Set For Saturday, August 14

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office of Fayette County will conduct a food preservation workshop on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in room 104 at the Fayette County Ag Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, La Grange.

The workshop will include an educational program on “Food Preservation in the 21st Century,” with up-to-date techniques for both pressure and hot water bath canning.

Hands-on activities will consist of pressure canning and hot water bath canning products. Each participant will leave with two preserved products, the “So Easy to Preserve” resource book, and a class binder with recipes, resources, and tips.

The cost of the class is $75 for the all-day session (lunch is included). The class will be limited to the first 15 individuals to register and pay. Health protocols will be in place for the class. The workshop is open to adults and youth, who are eight years of age and up. The deadline to register is August 6th.

For further information or to pre-register, call the Fayette County Extension Office at (979) 968-5831.