Free Canning Demonstrations August 13, 2009

Yes you Can! is a food preservation demonstration that will be provided at the Exeter Farmers’ Market, Swazey Parkway on Thursday, August 13 from 2:15-6:00 pm and at the Portsmouth Farmers’ Market at City Hall parking lot on Saturday, August 15 from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. The demonstration is offered free-of-charge and will be provided by Claudia Boozer-Blasco, Extension Educator in Family and Consumer Resources with the UNH Cooperative Extension in Rockingham County.
Participants will learn the most up-to-date techniques for canning fruits and vegetables safely in a water bath canner. Safe canning techniques will be demonstrated by making tomato salsa. Proper equipment for canning will be displayed and current recipes by the US Department of Agriculture will be available.
This demonstration is designed for those who are preserving foods for the first time or for those who have been canning for many years. The exhibit and demonstration is open to the public and wheel-chair accessible.
Both the Exeter and Portsmouth Farmers’ Markets are coordinated by the Seacoast Growers Association. More information can be found at www.seacoastgrowers.org