Fairbanks farmer, author to discuss storing vegetables through the winter

Keeping homegrown vegetables fresh and edible throughout the winter is simpler than you might think, minimizes waste and provides food security.

Join Fairbanks farmer and author Sam Knapp as he breaks down the process of selecting, harvesting, processing and storing vegetables in a free statewide webinar hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service.

Knapp co-owns and operates Offbeet Farm, which focuses on storage crops grown during summer and sold during winter. Knapp is the author of "Beyond the Root Cellar," a book that teaches farmers and gardeners practical techniques for long-term vegetable storage and incorporates modern technology into the process.

The webinar is from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

Register using the online formor visit https://bit.ly/VeggieStorage.

For more information, contact Molly Johansson at 907-786-6313 or [email protected].

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at [email protected] or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to [email protected].

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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