Online class to cover a range of food preservation techniques

Sliced ripe strawberries are arranged on a round drying rack.
Photo courtesy of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Cooperative Extension Service.
Strawberries sit on a rack for drying, a common method of preserving food.

Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
June 5, 2024

Learn how to get the most out of the food you have grown, harvested or bought during a free one-hour overview of food preservation methods.  

Leif Albertson, University of ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service health, home and family development agent, will teach this virtual class. Attendees will learn how to extend the life of their food using a variety of preservation methods. These include refrigeration, root cellars, pickling, fermenting, sugar, dehydrating, boiling water canning and pressure canning. 

The class, available statewide via Zoom, will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25. Registration is required at . 

For accommodation requests and more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or mjohansson@alaska.edu.

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