McLennan County AgriLife Extension Service and McLennan Community College Continuing Education are hosting the “Home Canning Workshop” at the AgriLife Extension Office located at 4224 Cobbs Drive, Waco Texas 76710. Class will be held on Saturday, September 6th, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
This hands-on class will teach you to prepare and can food in a water bath canner and pressure canner. Instructor Rachel Esquivel, in partnership with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, will teach you how to prepare foods and jars, following a tested and approved recipe, and can foods in the class that will be finished and ready to take home at the end. You will learn about different types of canners and how to prepare different high acid foods including fruits, tomatoes, jams, jellies, and pickled products. Home canning of your own produce as ingredients can be a very economical way to serve healthy meals for your family. The cost for this class is $50.00
For more information on the Home Canning Workshop class, please contact Rachel Esquivel, CEA FCH at (254) 757-5180 or email Rachel.esquivel@ag.tamu.edu.
Online Registration is through MCC Continuing Education: MCC Continuing Education (mclennan.edu) click Community Programs, Click Culinary, Scroll to find Home Canning Workshop. Register by phone: Call MCC Continuing Education at (254) 299-8888. Space is limited. Registration deadline is Thursday, September 4th.
