Thank you to everyone who joined us for a brand new festival celebrating the time-honored traditions of food preservation.
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SCHEDULE OF NERD TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS
NERD TALKS - Main Hall (Upstairs)
Presentations will have Q&A after. Hold questions until then, please.
Recordings will be available at rockfordgrange.net
4-4:30 - Welcome and Introductions by Keith Harding, Lecturer
4:30-5 - Ancestral Preservation Methods and the Culture War, Elona Trogub
5-5:30 - Preserve the Wild Harvest, Colin Franger, Blue Bus Fermented Foods
5:30-6 - The History and Care of Kefir with Karen Harding, Grangemaster
6:15-6:30 RAFFLE at 6:15 - Get your tickets for some great prizes! Must be present to win.
6:30-7 - Putting Away Food on the Farm in the 1950's with Trish Leighton
DEMONSTRATIONS - Kitchen/Dining Area (Downstairs)
4:30-5 - Dehydrating Tomatoes with Dennis Carlstrom
5-5:30 - Dutch Oven Sourdough with Lorraine “Roo” Carlstrom
5:3-6:15 - Water Bath Canning for Vinegar Pickled Vegetables with Jena Christiansen
6:15-6:30 RAFFLE IN THE MAIN HALL at 6:15. Get your tickets for some great prizes! Must be present to win.
6:30-7 - Fermenting Sauerkraut with Keith Harding
Museum of the Preserved and Recipe Library
Visit or contribute to the Museum of the Preserved or the Recipe Library anytime 4-7 pm in the Main Hall.
A HUGE THANKS TO ALL OUR RAFFLE CONTRIBUTORS
Marcella Kriebel Art // marcellakriebel.com and HR Farmer’s Market
Lorraine “Roo” Carlstrom // rooskitchen.com // Grange Member
Marna Hauk // Harmony Hill, Hood River, OR // Grange Member
Treebird Market // 106 OR-35, Hood River, OR
Rosauers // 1867 12th St. Hood River, OR
AniChe Cellars // anichecellars.com // Underwood, WA
Shannon Perry // Grange Member
As this is our first year putting on the food preservation festival (and with only one month to organize due to grant restrictions), we invite you to share your thoughts on how next year’s festival can be even better! Send your feedback to info@rockfordgrange.net
This is our very first YES WE CAN! Preservation Festival and it will be taking place on Wedneday, September 24 from 4-7 pm at the Rockford Grange. (Date moved from 9/25)
Featuring:
Nerd Talks! Ted-style talks getting into the nitty gritty of all things food preservation.
Demonstrations of preservation skills (If you want to take notes, please bring something to write with and on.)
Museum of the Preserved (bring your oldest and most unique preserved foods to display).
Raffle
$5 entry fee but no one turned away for lack of funds.
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase - $2 each or 3 for $5. Must be present to win. Drawing at 6:15 pm.
We have an assortment of food preservation items to raffle off - some great books, canning equipment, jars, and great prizes from Treebird Market and Rosauers.