Our next TCMG meeting will be on   TUESDAY,  AUGUST  11,  at  5:30  in  the   auditorium   of   the   Extension  Service  Building.

Our speaker for the month of August is Bethany O’Rear,  Regional Extension Agent II for Jefferson County. The topic will be Garden Journals.  Bethany has written about this for AL.com; Garden Talk, click here to read her article.

The public is welcome to attend this meeting!

At this meeting, you will have the opportunity to register and pay for the fall conference, the registration form is located TCMG Fall Conference 2015  . You may also pay or renew your TCMG membership.

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Our organization is looking for small item donations to fill registration welcome bags for our Fall Conference scheduled for October 17, 2015.  If you are a vendor, we would welcome your sponsorship.  Please contact us, ampil2010@gmail.com for more information or to offer assistance.  To learn more about our annual fall conference, click TCMG Fall Conference 2015 . Thank you!

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Friday, August 14, 2015.10:00am, Canning Workshop

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is offering a Canning Workshop on August 14, 2015 10:00am-1:00pm at Petals from the Past.  Attendees will learn about food safety in canning high-acid foods (water-bath canning), canning low-acid foods (pressure canning), jam and jelly making.  Information will be available on pickling, freezing, and drying foods.  Food safety will be an important part of this workshop, so canning equipment will be demonstrated.  There will also be a live demonstration on water bath canning methods.  Samples will be given!

If you are interested in attending this workshop or learning more about food preservation, please call the retail shop at 205-646-0069 to register.   The registration fee for this workshop is $5.00 which will include a FOOD PRESERVATION COOKBOOK!!!  The registration deadline is August 11, 2015 so hurry and sign up!

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