Classes, Demos, and Events for 2013

May 14, 2013 Strawberry Jam Class for Children, Meadowbrook Montessori School, Freeport, Maine

June 17, 2013 Making Honeyed Strawberry-Rhubarb Jam on “207”, WCSH6, Portland, Maine, 7 PM

June 25, 2013 Strawberry Jam Demo and Book Signing, 3-6 PM,  New Gloucester Farmers Market, New Gloucester, Maine

July 11, 2013 Making and Canning Strawberry Jam, 1-4 PM, Milkweed Farm, Brunswick, Maine
In this 3-hour, hands-on workshop, we’ll cover big-picture canning concepts, safe home canning procedures, tools, and techniques, as well as jam-making specifics.  Then, as a class, we’ll make and can a batch of strawberry jam. The goal, by the end of class, is for each participant to feel confident in making and canning a simple jam on their own at home!  And, everyone will leave class with a jar of strawberry jam to enjoy. $45 per person. Visit www.milkweedfarm.net, or contact Milkweedfarm@gmail.com for more information and to register.

Mid-August, 2013 (date TBD) Bluberry Jam Demo and Book Signing, Crystal Spring Farm, Brunswick, Maine

September 5, 2013, Book Signing and Jam Tasting, 7 PM, Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine

September 21, 2013, Crafting and Canning Jams and Preserves Demo, 12:30 PM, Common Ground Fair, Unity, Maine