Course
Jams, Jellies & More: Making the Most of Berries
Course Overview
Wild and cultivated berries are truly the fruit of the north. But how do we make the most of these delicious, fragile, nutritionally power-packed delights? Learn how to choose the best cultivated berries and a few easy tricks for finding and identifying our native wild berries - including a seasonal taste test! Next, to enjoy your pickings throughout the entire year, learn the basics of berry preservation including drying, freezing, juicing, canning in syrup, preserving/ jamming and syrup making. Plan to bring home a variety of small samples of the many options we'll explore.