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Escambia Extension Offering ‘Basics Of Canning’ Class
March 5, 2024
UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County will offer a Basics to Canning class on Saturday, March 16.
Participants can learn how to properly preserve fruits and vegetables.
The program will take place from 10 a.m. until noon at the Extension office at 3740 Stefani Road in Cantonment.
Register online and buy tickets in advance at Eventbrite for $20 plus fees while seats remain. The registration deadline is March 14. Call (850) 475-5230.
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3 Responses to “Escambia Extension Offering ‘Basics Of Canning’ Class”
Great price. Looking forward to it.
A quick Google search of “Canning class cost” shows that most extension workshops that focus on canning range from $40 to over $150 depending on the extension system offering the class, so I think $20 is a bargain. While the extension offices are tax supported, the government tends to think of extension funding and other post-secondary institution funding as an area they can divert money from without impacting a giant portion of the population–because they believe universities will make up the funding loss through grants and tuition hikes. Unfortunately, that also impacts our local extension program funding. I’m sure the agents would love to offer that skill for free, but food and canning supplies cost money, especially if they allow people to keep the canning kits after the workshop. Consider contacting your extension service agents or county program director and ask who is cutting their budget. They may be able to give you an idea of who to talk to about that.
This program should be free. County extension office is tax supported. Santa Rosa County extension offers several programs that do not charge.