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The Canning Continuum: Movin' On Up The Pantry Shelves

from $25.00

Homestead Where Life Finds You! (Classes With Jen)

Canning with Confidence Series

Saturday, October 18, 2025

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

On-farm and in-person!

No Pressure Canner Required!

Do you dream of stepping into your pantry and gazing at jars of food, prepared by YOU? of the sense of satisfaction that comes from learning a new old skill? of KNOWING what’s in your food, because you put it up yourself?

And maybe you’ve got the basics, but you need a little refresher, and you’d like to spread your wings a bit. You remember canning with Grandma, but she only had you peeling the apples. You never really dove into the mysteries of the steaming pot on the stove!

That’s where I can help! We’ll review what we learned in the last class (so don’t worry if you’re a first-timer!), and we’ll “move on up the pantry shelves,” exploring actual RECIPES like salsa and pear preserves. STILL NO PRESSURE CANNER REQUIRED at this level, so this is perfect for the person who isn’t quite ready to invest in any equipment.

We’ll answer questions, calm fears, and build skills. Because canning, done properly, IS safe. And it’s NOT complicated. And there are few things in life as satisfying as hearing the “pop” of a successfully canned jar of peaches, or of seeing the variety of delicious “convenience” foods, totally free of garbage-y additives, lining your shelves.

It’s harvest time! Join me in my homestead kitchen (Awww…doesn’t that sound cute? It’s just a plain kitchen, I assure you!) as we explore and relearn lost skills…the skills my mom taught me…the skills Grandma Mary taught her…the skills Aunt Mary taught her…

 Join me, Jen, as we can, we chat, and I teach. A simple homestead lunch will be provided.

Space is limited, so there are only 10 tickets available.

Kids 10 and under are free, but each child must be accompanied by a paying adult. This event is not geared toward young children (read…may be long and boring for your 2-year-old!), so bear that in mind.

Tickets are non-refundable, but may be transferred to someone else. Obviously, if WE cancel for any reason, we will refund the price of your ticket.

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Homestead Where Life Finds You! (Classes With Jen)

Canning with Confidence Series

Saturday, October 18, 2025

10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

On-farm and in-person!

No Pressure Canner Required!

Do you dream of stepping into your pantry and gazing at jars of food, prepared by YOU? of the sense of satisfaction that comes from learning a new old skill? of KNOWING what’s in your food, because you put it up yourself?

And maybe you’ve got the basics, but you need a little refresher, and you’d like to spread your wings a bit. You remember canning with Grandma, but she only had you peeling the apples. You never really dove into the mysteries of the steaming pot on the stove!

That’s where I can help! We’ll review what we learned in the last class (so don’t worry if you’re a first-timer!), and we’ll “move on up the pantry shelves,” exploring actual RECIPES like salsa and pear preserves. STILL NO PRESSURE CANNER REQUIRED at this level, so this is perfect for the person who isn’t quite ready to invest in any equipment.

We’ll answer questions, calm fears, and build skills. Because canning, done properly, IS safe. And it’s NOT complicated. And there are few things in life as satisfying as hearing the “pop” of a successfully canned jar of peaches, or of seeing the variety of delicious “convenience” foods, totally free of garbage-y additives, lining your shelves.

It’s harvest time! Join me in my homestead kitchen (Awww…doesn’t that sound cute? It’s just a plain kitchen, I assure you!) as we explore and relearn lost skills…the skills my mom taught me…the skills Grandma Mary taught her…the skills Aunt Mary taught her…

 Join me, Jen, as we can, we chat, and I teach. A simple homestead lunch will be provided.

Space is limited, so there are only 10 tickets available.

Kids 10 and under are free, but each child must be accompanied by a paying adult. This event is not geared toward young children (read…may be long and boring for your 2-year-old!), so bear that in mind.

Tickets are non-refundable, but may be transferred to someone else. Obviously, if WE cancel for any reason, we will refund the price of your ticket.

Homestead Where Life Finds You (Classes with Jen)

In our increasingly disconnected and chaotic world, the call for a return to our roots rings ever louder. Join me (Jen) in my homestead kitchen as we rediscover the skills our great-grandparents took for granted. There is little in life more satisfying than pulling a loaf - or four - of freshly-made sourdough bread or fresh rosemary croissants out of the oven, or seeing your pantry filling with jars of your own home-canned jams, sauces, tomatoes…and even meats or heat-and-eat meals!

The truth is that most of DON’T have a “back 40.” Hey, I call myself a homesteader, yet I’ve “only” got 12 acres, and we really only “farm” on 3 of them. What’s more, I started canning, fermenting, and baking back when I lived on a little city lot in Fraser. One of my friends blows my mind with how much she grows, composts, forages, ferments, cans…all on a city lot on the outskirts of Detroit! When I hear her talk, I’m reminded of the woman in the Bible of whom our Lord said, “She hath done what she could.” We could ALL do more with what we have NOW, where we live NOW.

So don’t let where you are right now hold you back. Once you start diving in, you’ll be surprised at how much you can accomplish.

Stay tuned for announcements of more upcoming classes! Things like…

  • Homemade Yeasted Bread Baking

  • SOURDOUGH Bread Baking

  • Yogurt and Butter Making (No raw milk required!)

  • Cheese Making

  • Canning without a Pressure Canner! (Think fruits and jams.)

  • Canning with a Pressure Canner (It’s not as scary as you think.) Learn to fill your pantry shelves with YOUR OWN “pre-packaged” meals!

  • Fermenting (A terrific way to put up a little of this, a little of that…it’s how folks “canned” before canning was a thing. And, oh, the gut-health benefits!)

  • Bone Broth