Preserving the Harvest for Beginners
Date: Friday, September 6th
Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm
Location: Grow Pittsburgh office, 6587 Hamilton Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206
More info: Jackie Cleary of Auburn Meadow Farm will introduce us to basic, inexpensive ways to enjoy garden fresh tomatoes all year long. Learn inexpensive ways to preserve tomatoes with simple equipment you probably already own. We’ll discuss safety, methods, fitting preserving projects into busy lives, expanded resources and everyday ways to enjoy your efforts. $5-$10 material fee (sliding scale). Register here.
Season Extension with Low Tunnels
Date: Tuesday, September 10th
Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Garfield Community Farm – corner of Cornwall and Wicklow St, Pittsburgh, PA 15224.
More info: Grow during all four seasons. Hoop bending demonstration and discussion of winter hardy plant varieties and seeding dates. Leave equipped and excited to keep your gardens productive all year! Register Presented by John Creasy. Free; register here.
Preserving the Harvest for Intermediates
Date: Saturday, September 14th
Time: 10:00am-12:30pm
Location: Grow Pittsburgh office, 6587 Hamilton Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15206
More info: Want to expand your tomato preserving? Jackie Cleary of Auburn Meadow Farm will be back to teach us Passata! – a versatile, simple home-grown pantry staple that serves as a base for soups, home-made ketchup and the most delicious and simple pasta/pizza sauce ever. We’ll discuss simple ways to squeeze preserving into busy lives, safety, methods and everyday ways to enjoy your efforts. $5-$10 material fee (sliding scale). Register here.
Engaging Kids in the Garden
Date: Saturday, September 21st
Time: 9:30am-11:30 am
Location: Faison Elementary School, 7430 Tioga St, Pittsburgh, PA
More info: Learn how to engage children with food, soil, insects and the wonder of the natural world. Presenters and participants will share from their experiences at school and community gardens. Presenters: Jake Seltman is Grow Pittsburgh’s Director of Education and Maria Bowman manages the Edible Schoolyard Program. Register here.
Harvest for the Hungry
More info: Donate bags of fresh produce to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank! Stop by these locations on the following dates:
CitiParks East Liberty: Sept. 23rd
CitiParks North Side: Sept. 21st
Farmers@Firehouse: Sept. 21st
Slippery Rock Community Farmers Market: Sept. 21st
Seed Saving
Date: Thursday, September 26th
Time: 6:00pm-6:45pm
Location: Edible Teaching Garden, 400 North Lexington Street, Pittsburgh PA 15208
More info: Led by Extension Educator Heather Mikulas. More info here.
