S. Chernoff

This 3 hour basic class will introduce you to canning food safety, selecting equipment, how quality ingredients matter, tips and tricks, and money saving options will be covered.  The canner will be run from start to finish with a full explanation of every step in the process.  You will leave feeling confident in your ability to be successful at home.

Be sure to stop by her booth throughout the day on Saturday for mini demonstrations, and hands on activities. 

Instructor has been canning for over a decade, has a current Safe Food Handler's Certificate, Nutritionist Diploma, and has won multiple first place ribbons at multiple Fall Fairs, including Best Of Show, Owen Sound, 2022. 

Shelley currently lives on a small hobby farm in an area where the power goes out often.  She has been canning for her family for over a decade, motivated by food sensitivities of her children and concerns about "extra" ingredients in store-bought products.  Her 30+ years as an organic gardener started as an adversity to spraying chemicals on food plants, and led her into taking plant science at a top rate post secondary school.  Continuing to learn and expand her abilities, she spent 5 years training with the Army Reseves, took a Wilderness Survival Course, portaged Algonquin park, and was a Scouting leader for many years.  By continuing to add home skills to her day-to-day living, foraging was an easy next step to her self-reliance goal.  She lives this lifestyle everyday, and what started out as teaching these skills to friends and neighbours has become an enjoyable and satisfying hobby of creating courses and sharing her knowledge and experience.  Visit www.betterlifeskills.com for more class info.