Local Garlic Scapes AVAILABLE!! and Canning Classes

Hey, guess what? I found another local farmer that has garlic scapes! If you are interested, the Lubbert Farm has them available. You can contact them at:

LUBBERT FARM

217-936-2445

Walter (Chuck) Lubbert

1427 N. 2250^th Avenue

Mendon, IL 62351

Email lubbert@adams.net

Naturally grown vegetables, fruits, grass-fed beef, lamb, & eggs.

Wed. evening delivery to Melrose Chapel in Quincy.

Our local Extension Office is offering classes on how to preserve the local summer bounty! Here are 2 classes about preservation. With research-based information about why parrafin wax may not be the best to top your jams and jellies.

Preserving Local Flavors 101

Quincy and Mt. Sterling

The growing season is upon us and with it comes the wonderful flavors we come to expect this time of year. From strawberries to sweet corn to tomatoes, the season has something for everyone. “Preserving food is a great way to enjoy those same flavors year-round,” says Brenda Derrick, University of Illinois Extension, nutrition & wellness educator.

Preserving Local Flavors 101 will be offered to those who are interested in canning, freezing or drying food. Participants will get information, a list of resources, and recipes on how to safely preserve food for home use. If you want to do it commercially, that's a whole other class!! Food preservation can be rewarding, but it must be done safely. “Using grandma’s old tomato sauce recipe, a recipe from an old cookbook, or even one brought to work from a co-worker are not the safest recipes to use,” says Derrick. Whether you are interested in making strawberry jam, freezing sweet corn, or canning tomatoes (just to name a few) this class will have something for everyone.

The cost of the workshop is $5 per person and pre-registration is required. Both workshops begin at 6:00 pm.

Thursday, June 17th

U of

I Extension office

330 South 36^th Street

Quincy, IL

Tuesday June 22nd

Mt. Sterling Community Center YMCA

Hwy. 99 South

Mt. Sterling, IL

Click here to register on-line or drop off the registration fee at 330 South 36^th Street in Quincy, IL. Registration deadlines are June 16^th for the Quincy workshop and June 21^st for the Mt. Sterling workshop. Please call 217-223-8380 or email derrickb@illinois.edu if you have any questions.

Preserving Local Flavors:

Jams & Jellies

Salsa Workshops

Can you still smell the aroma of grandma’s strawberry preserves or grape jelly? Would you like to savor the flavor of garden fresh salsa in the middle of winter? Join Preserving Local Flavors: Jams & Jellies or Preserving Local Flavors: Salsasponsored by University of Illinois Extension.

“We receive many calls each summer on how to make and preserve jams, jellies and salsa”, said Brenda Derrick, Nutrition & Wellness Educator for the Adams/Brown Unit. “This is a great way to provide the public with accurate information on how to safely preserve jams & jellies or salsa”, said Derrick.

These are hands-on workshops as participants will learn by doing in both workshops. In addition, they will receive the latest food preservation information, hand-outs, and recipes.

The cost of the workshop is $25 per person and pre-registration is required. All workshops are held from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Dates and locations of the various workshops are as follows:

· Thursday, July 8: Jams & Jellies, Vermont Street United Methodist Church, 818 Vermont St, Quincy, IL

· Monday, July 26: Salsa, Cornerstone Church, Hwy. 24 East, Mt. Sterling IL

· Tuesday, August 3: Salsa, Vermont Street United Methodist Church, 818 Vermont St, Quincy, IL

You may register on-line at http://www.extension.illinois.edu/adams, or drop off the registration fee at: 330 South 36^th Street in Quincy, IL. Registration deadlines apply for each workshop. Please call 217-223-8380 or email derrickb@illinois.edu if you have any questions.