Summertime brings an abundance of tomatoes in home and community gardens, at roadside stands and at farmer's markets. Canning tomatoes is a great way to preserve the abundance for use later in soups, stews, sauces and other recipes calling for canned tomatoes. This class will provide participants with an in-person, hands-on opportunity to learn how to safely can tomatoes using the Hot Water Bath processing method. Participants will learn how to identify a tested recipe, adjust for altitude, why tomatoes need to be acidified, how to prepare tomatoes as well as appropriate jars and lids for canning in a Hot Water Bath Canner.

The first class will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the second from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., both on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Haywood County Center. 

Registration is $5. Visit haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/events/  for more information.