During the Canning Essentials Class, you'll go from "I'm nervous about canning" to a confident canner with colorful jars of preserves to line your pantry and share with friends.
Author, speaker, and home canning expert, Ashley English teaches this three-part class series. She recorded them from her home kitchen in western North Carolina, and you can watch on-demand.
This class also includes two live virtual events: a canning co-working session with Amy on October 16 and a live Q&A with Ashley on October 24. You'll also get some of her favorite fall recipes for home canning and access to the main hub of the Gardens That Matter community.
Put up your favorite foods this fall and learn to do it safely. Enjoy the fruits of your labor all year round.
The Essentials
Part 1: Equipment and Ingredients
From cans to canners, Ashley breaks down the basics of what you'll need to get started with preserving using boiling water baths and pressure canning.
Part 2: Canning Concepts
Gain confidence in your canning by learning the scientific concepts that make preservation possible. Ashley covers pH, high/low acid foods, botulism, head space, and altitude adjustments.
Part 3: Canning Methods
Roll up your sleeves and turn up the heat. Time to learn the techniques you need for boiling water baths and pressure canning. Ashley makes it all actionable in this part of the class.
The Bonuses
Access to the Main Hub
Enjoy complimentary access to the GTM Hub, our digital commons for friends, students, and members of Gardens That Matter. Our website and mobile app make it easy to access classes and resources anytime.
Bonus: Fall Recipes for Home Canning
Gain access to Ashley's top recipes for the fall season:
1) Apple Butter
2) Applesauce
3) Pear Chutney
4) Chow Chow
5) Pickled Beets
Live Q&A with Ashley on October 24 at 7 p.m. ET
Grab your favorite beverage and join a relaxed conversation with Ashley English. You'll be able to ask your questions live or post them in the feed before the event.
Event #2: Canning Co-Working Session with Amy on October 16.
Class videos are approximately 30 minutes each. Watch on-demand from any device.
You'll also get printable worksheets for taking notes and audio files to listen on the go. With your purchase, you'll gain lifetime access to the Canning Essentials Series.
Your Instructor for Canning Essentials
Ashley English
Author and Speaker
Ashley English is the author of 11 books, including all 5 books in her “Homemade Living series” (Canning & Preserving, Keeping Chickens, Keeping Bees, Home Dairy, and Home Apothecary), as well as A Year of Pies, Quench, Handmade Gatherings, A Year Of Picnics, The Essential Book of Homesteading, and Southern From Scratch.
Your Gardens That Matter Host
Amy Landers
Amy is the lead instructor and co-founder of the Gardens That Matter community network. She’s a nature nerd, writer and mom of three boys. She and her husband (and co-founder) Colby believe our home gardens are the key to better food, a better life, and a better planet.
Choose A Plan
Canning Essentials Class
- Part 1: Canning Equipment and Ingredients
- Part 2: Canning Concepts
- Part 3: Canning Methods
- Live Canning Co-Working with Amy Landers on October 16
- Live Q&A on Canning with Ashley English on October 24
- Bonus: Five Fall Canning Recipes
- Access to the main hub of Gardens That Matter community
All-Access Membership
- All the Canning Essentials Classes and Bonuses...AND
- Gain ongoing access to our full library of classes on gardening and composting
- Follow a step-by-step guide with the Gardening Success Path
- Join weekly live meetups to develop skills and share experiences
- Meet other gardeners who live near you or in a similar ecoregion
- Connect in a private, members-only forum
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Put Your Ideas Into Action
Create jars of fruit butter, pickles, chutneys, and other delicious preserves. Give them as gifts and open them as a treat for yourself when it's grey outside. We especially love the apple butter on toasted, crusty bread!