As area residents ready their gardens and farmers markets prepare to open, Cornell Cooperative Extension in Fulton and Montgomery Counties will present the first home food preservation class of the season, “Jams & Jellies” on Tuesday, May 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shirley Luck Senior Center in Johnstown.

Participants will learn how to make gelled products, can fruits using a boiling water canner and correctly prepare food for freezing using current food safety recommendations. Samples of home preserved jams and informational packets will be available for workshop attendees.

The class costs $15 per person.

Class size is limited. Pre-registration is required by May 23. Call the Cornell Cooperative Extension office at 673-5525 x 116 to sign up.

Other upcoming food preservation classes include June 11 - Herbs & Freezing, July 9 - Pressure Canning, July 19 - Boiling Water Method for Tomatoes/Pickles and August 11 - Storing and Preserving the Fall Harvest.

If you have any questions about these classes, call CCEFM nutrition educator Roseann Doran at 673-5525 x 116.