Discover the age-old arts of food preservation! Learn to extend the life of fresh, seasonal bounty while enhancing flavors and maintaining nutritional content. Explore ingredient selection, food safety principles and practical tips to ensure your culinary success. With step-by-step guidance, you will complete and can your own homemade—better yet, Garden-made—preserved food during class. You will leave with the knowledge, resources and inspiration to continue preserving food in your own kitchen. Come hungry to learn and taste!

Spice up your kitchen skills with a flavorful dive into the world of salsa. We’ll cover the basics of exploring flavors and following safe canning practices, get hands-on preparing a delicious salsa using seasonal ingredients, then safely preserve it using the water-bath method so you can enjoy it long after tomato season ends. You’ll leave with recipes, techniques, and a small jar of your own salsa to enjoy at home.

Registration includes Garden admission for the day—we encourage you to explore the Garden before and after class!

Saturday, August 16, 2025 (10:00AM - 12:30PM)

Registration closes August 13, 2025**

$36 /Adult or $30 /Member Adult

Materials: We recommend bringing an apron, pen and notebook.

Location: Check-in at Botanical Research Institute of Texas / Park in main lot

Instructor: Michelle Cappo is a Master Wellness volunteer affiliated with the Tarrant County TAMU’s AgriLife Extension Service and is passionate about teaching safe food preservation techniques. You can learn more about the Master Wellness Volunteer Program at agrilife.org/mwv.

Inclement Weather: This class is indoors and will proceed as scheduled, rain or shine.

Need registration help? Please contact us at [email protected].

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