Grange workshops show ways to ‘preserve the hunt’

After a fun hunt out in the wilderness, preserve your prize using a pressure canner. Learn the basics of meat preservation and how pressure and high temperatures tenderize your meat, allowing the flavors of fresh vegetables, herbs and seasonings to permeate each fiber. This workshop will also explore safely preserving your garden bounty in soups and stews, and canning both plain and smoked fish.

For a small donation you may bring your dial canner gauges to be tested for accuracy. On ‘All American’ and the older, heavyweight ‘Presto’ canners, please remove your dial gauge prior to bringing for testing. It is not necessary to bring your entire canner, just the lid to check the gasket and other parts.

For more information about this and other library programs, services and resources, call the library 509-493-1132 or visit the Fort Vancouver Regional Library home page www.fvrl.org