The Friends of the Jamestown Library host “Food Preservation Basics” Program Tonight

The Friends of the Jamestown Library will host “Food Preservation Basics” with Martha Smith Patnoad, MS, CP-FS  tonight, May 17th,  at 6:30 p.m at the Library.

Food preservation including canning, freezing and drying provide opportunities to preserve fruits and vegetables for use throughout the year.  However, if not done correctly, the results can be disastrous, ranging from a poor quality product, food borne illness and even death.

Topics to be covered include canning (low acid and acid foods), freezing and drying foods; equipment needed for food preservation; and food preservation resources.

Martha Smith Patnoad is a Cooperative Extension Food Safety Education Specialist in the Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition at the University of Rhode Island. In this position, she has developed and implemented food safety education programs for school-age children and their caregivers, educators, volunteer food- service workers, and small producers of fruits and vegetables through funded grant projects. Her responsibilities include coordination of Food Safety Manager Certification and Re-certification courses offered through the University. She is a member of the National Environmental Health Association and holds their Certified Food Safety Professional credential. Also, she is a past academic advisor to the Conference for Food Protection, Council II and past president of the Rhode Island Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

The Friends of the Jamestown Library support quality services in the community through fund raising, volunteerism and serving as advocates for the library’s programs. 

This program is free and open to the public.  For more information about this and other programs supported by the Friends of the Library, please call 423-7280.