Let’s Can Together
Whether you’re an old hand at canning or new to it, you’re invited to bring your produce, jars, lids and recipes to the ample kitchen at the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) at Jackson and 11th in Corvallis for any or all of the upcoming canning sessions. Sponsored by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon’s Interfaith and Food Partnership and the FUMC, the sessions are free of charge and a way to bring community resources and skills together to preserve the harvest.
You’ll have access to the facilities and equipment to …

The Wheat Fleet arrived safely with fanfare to deliver their symbolic cargo of local grains and beans.

The Seed Ambassadors Project is hosting a fundraising dinner to send Andrew Still and Sara Kleeger of Adaptive Seeds as delegates to Slow Foods International’s Terra Madre in Turin, Italy this fall.
During the past five years, Andrew Still and Sarah Kleeger have promoted biodiversity in locally adapted vegetables through the collection and distribution of a wide range of open pollinated seeds, both developed in our area and from similar climates in northern Europe and the Far East.  They have presented many seed swaps and no-cost workshops to share their seeds …

Looking to preserve your harvest, either from grocery store deals, farmers’ markets or your backyard garden?  From canning to freezing, classes held at the First United Methodist Church, are designed to make you feel you confident about safely preserving foods in your own home kitchen. Bring friends, bring questions!  We will prepare and share a meal together near the end of the class.
Where?  At the First United Methodist Church Kitchen, 1165 NW Monroe Ave.  Pre-registration recommended.  A suggested donation from $1-$7 per class.Don’t let lack of child care keep you away please let us know …