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Pressure Canning 101

  • Thursday, September 11, 2025, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Pressure canning is an amazing technique to preserve low acid foods such as meat, beans, soups and vegetables that cannot be safely preserved with water bath canning. Join this class to demystify the process and see the steps in action from beginning to end. With the right tools and knowledge, this method can be empowering, not intimidating!

Workshop includes:

  • Opportunity to take part in canning process start to finish, using vegetables grown in northern NY
  • Background information on why and how pressure canning works
  • Examples of four different models of pressure canners
  • Bringing home a jar of vegetables
  • Handouts and recipes
  • Ample time for questions

The instructors for this in-person workshop are Carol Budd and other Master Food Preserver volunteers.

This class is made available on a sliding scale from $10-40. If you are able to contribute towards continued programming, your support is appreciated.

Payment Options

  1. Pay online with credit/debit card. Extension uses PayPal as a credit card processor, but even if you don't have a PayPal account you can click on grey checkout button an make online payment.
  2. Drop cash or check at the Extension Learning Farm
  3. Mail check to Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County.

Since space is limited, payment must happen before the workshop to secure your spot.

Fee

$10-40, sliding scale

Fee

Sliding Scale $10-40, pay what you can afford

Register

https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=pressure101_240

Contact

Maria 'Flip' Filippi
Local Foods Program Leader & Harvest Kitchen Manager
mpf65@cornell.edu
315-379-9192 ext 229

Location

Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County
2043B State Highway 68
Canton, NY 13617

Last updated September 8, 2025