Learn the basics of preserving fruits and fruit mixtures. Discover how to can fruits with low or no sugar, which fruits require additional steps to preserve, or can only be frozen or dehydrated. You will also learn how to determine if the product is safe to eat, how to safely store your product and more. […]
Learn all the different kinds of jellied products including jams and the different ways to thicken your product. You will also learn how to make low sugar jams and jellies, how to fix a jam that will not set, and more! This is the second class in a series of eight classes. You can take […]
This information- and fun-filled event will offer workshops on sustainable pasture management, composting, addressing landscape drainage, improving equine health and more! There will be classes to cover broad areas of interest.
Learn how to safely make quick pickles including dill and sweet, refrigerated quick pickles, relishes, fruit pickles, chutney and salads. You will learn how vinegar and processing make these pickles […]
PIC Food Safety Training for Food Workers PIC Training is a 4-hour workshop to help shift leaders, managers, supervisors, and owners address Food Safety Regulations. The Washington Food Rule states that at least one designated Person in Charge (PIC) MUST be present during all hours when food is being prepared for sale and/or served to the […]
We will start our tour at Watershed Garden Works. They specialize in Pacific Northwest Native plants. In addition to natives, they carry a custom seed collection and a wide variety of ornamentals and edibles including jams and jellies. Next stop is Kigi Nursery, a specialty nursery that focuses on dwarf and miniature conifers, deciduous trees, […]
Learn how to prepare refrigerated dill pickles, processed dill pickles, sauerkraut and yogurt. You will learn what type of salt you use in pickling and how to tell if they're done fermenting. With the yogurt you will learn how to make it, types, spoilage and shelf life. Learn trouble-shooting, processing, food safety and what tools […]
Tour a 3-acre horse property to see stewardship practices in action. Great opportunity for any small acreage owners considering adding horses to their property.
Learn how to apply garden design concepts and color principles to your beautiful garden containers. Fill your home, patio, or balcony with vegetable and ornamental container gardens. Join Laura Heldreth, WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener and winner of the 2016 Fine Gardening Magazine container contest for an inspiring and educational experience. Learn to express […]
The many varieties of tomatoes can make preserving tomatoes and salsas challenging. Learn how you can safely preserve salsas and tomato products, allowable substitutions, why you can't add more garlic, onions and other ingredients to your salsas and much more including storage and how to tell if your home canned goods are safe. This is […]
We have all heard about how valuable compost is to our gardens; improving the soil and nurturing plants. But not all of us feel successful with attempts to compost at home. Do any of these statements describe you? Composting seems too complicated My compost didn’t look like the pictures My compost was slimy and smelly […]