Preserving the Harvest: Apple Pie Filling

Discover the age-old arts of food preservation! Learn to extend the life of fresh, seasonal bounty while enhancing flavors and maintaining nutritional content. Explore ingredient selection, food safety principles and practical tips to ensure your culinary success. With step-by-step guidance, you will complete and can your own homemade, preserved food during class. You will leave with the knowledge, resources and inspiration to continue preserving food in your own kitchen. Come hungry to learn and taste!

Welcome the fall season and greet guests with a fabulous desert in the form of delicious apple pie filling. This sweet treat is perfect for fall, and you’ll have fun making and canning it in this hands-on class.

Registration includes Garden admission for the day. we encourage you to explore the Garden before and after class!

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025. Registration closes September 17.

Time: 1:30 – 4:00 PM

Price: $45/Adult or $38/Member Adult

Location: Check-in at the Botanical Research Institute of Texas / Park in main lot

Details: We recommend bringing an apron, pen and notebook.

Instructor: Michelle Cappo is a Master Wellness volunteer affiliated with the Tarrant County TAMU’s AgriLife Extension Service and is passionate about teaching safe food preservation techniques. You can learn more about the Master Wellness Volunteer Program at agrilife.org/mwv

Need registration help? Please contact us at adult-ed@fwbg.org.