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 There’s a “Canvolution” sweeping the nation, and it’s coming to Bainbridge Island this month. Two classes teaching the basics of food canning and pickling are being offered August 19 and 20 at Eagle Harbor Congregational Church. The classes are part of a grassroots-inspired nationwide event called Canning Across America, which honors the revival of the time-honored art of canning. Throughout the country, households will join each other to preserve the summer’s bounty. In addition to home canning parties, chefs and food-preservation experts will host classes designed to inspire people how to can creatively and safely.

Co-sponsored by Sound Food and Trust for Working Landscapes(TWL), the Bainbridge classes will be taught by Susy Hymas, Nutrition Educator, WSU Master Food Preserver and Safety Advisor who has more than 30 years of experience in preserving fruits and vegetables. The first night Hymas will offer the basics about canning and preserving and the second night she will demonstrate how to safely pickle the season’s bounty. The classes will run from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm on Wednesday August 19 (Canning Basics) and Thursday August 20 (Pickling Basics). The cost is $20 for one class, $30 for both. Classes will be held at the Eagle Harbor Congregational Church, 105 Winslow Way East.

To register,  send an email to info@soundfood.org  or call 206-842-4439 to hold your spot.  Class size is limited to the first 25 registrants. (Excerpted from an article written by Carolyn Goodwin Monday, 10 August 2009 on the Sound Food website.)