Food Preservation Lunch & Learn Series

CCE Putnam Ag and Food Systems Coordinator Ruby Koch-Fienberg will be teaching three Thursday Food Preservation Lunch and Learn classes via Zoom.

Jan. 29 - Winter Ferments: Dive into the delicious world of bubbles, brine, and bold flavors at our Winter Fermentation Lunch and Learn Zoom Series! Learn the basics of safe home fermentation, explore different fermentation styles, and get hands-on with hearty winter crops like cabbage, carrots, and root vegetables to create your own crunchy, tangy ferments. Leave with the confidence, recipes, and inspiration you need to keep preserving local winter produce all season long.

Feb. 19 - Beginners Guide to Canning and Food Preservation: Jump-start your food preservation season with our February 19th webinar, “Beginner’s Guide to Home Canning.” This session is all about building confidence with the canning process itself: you’ll learn how canning keeps food safe, the difference between boiling-water and pressure canning, which foods belong in each method, and how to avoid common mistakes. With clear, research-based guidance and plenty of time for questions, you’ll finish feeling ready to safely can jams, pickles, tomatoes, vegetables, and more as the harvests start rolling in—no prior experience required.

March 19 - Planning Your Garden for the Jar: Plan your garden with preservation in mind in this practical workshop on “Planning the Garden for the Jar.” Learn how to choose varieties, schedule succession plantings, and match crops to the best preservation methods—water bath canning, freezing, and drying—so you can stock your pantry with homegrown foods all year long.

The price is $5 for each class or $10 if you sign up for all three classes.

*All online classes are recorded by Cornell Cooperative Extension Putnam County for educational use and possible dissemination.

$5 each or 3 for $10

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Last updated January 9, 2026