University of Alaska Fairbanks
05/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/12/2026 17:03
Food safety, preservation classes planned in Haines, Skagway
Food safety, preservation classes planned in Haines, Skagway
May 12, 2026
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will hold a series of food safety and preservation workshops in Haines and Skagway in May.
Sarah Lewis, professor of Extension, will lead the workshops.
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Haines is the site of the annual Southeast Alaska State Fair. UAF Cooperative Extension workshops in Haines and Skagway will include information on how to prepare products for the fair.
Haines is the site of the annual Southeast Alaska State Fair. UAF Cooperative Extension workshops in Haines and Skagway will include information on how to prepare products for the fair.
The Haines series, May 21-24, is free and will be held at Haines Library.
On Thursday, May 21, from 4-5:30 p.m. Lewis will test canner gauges and answer food preservation questions. On Friday, May 22, she will lead a seminar on the Alaska homemade food rules at 1 p.m.; teach a class on making probiotic pickles at 2:30 p.m.; and discuss safe food processing requirements, packaging and labeling for products entered at the Southeast Alaska State Fair at 4 p.m. On Sunday, May 24, Lewis will lead a class on cooking and exercising for bone health.
Register for one or more classes using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/HainesExt. Registration is not required, but will allow Lewis to bring enough supplies. Any class with no registrants may be canceled.
The Skagway series is May 28-29 at the Skagway Traditional Council, 353 11th Ave.
On Thursday, May 28 at noon, Lewis will test canner gauges and answer food preservation questions. At 1 p.m., she will lead a seminar on the Alaska homemade food rules; at 2:30 p.m., she will teach a class on making probiotic pickles; and at 4 p.m., she will discuss safe food processing requirements, packaging and labeling for products entered at the Southeast Alaska State Fair. On Friday, May 29, Lewis will lead a class on cooking and exercising for bone health.
Most classes are free, but some have a small fee, which can be paid by cash or check at class time.
Register for one or more classes using the online form or visit https://bit.ly/SkagwayExt.
For more information, contact Lewis at [email protected] or 907-455-2010.
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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