Palmer workshop to discuss home freeze-drying
Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
Sept. 22, 2025
Leif Albertson removes a tray of blueberries and pineapple from a home freeze-dryer.
In the last few years, home freeze-dryers have been gaining popularity as a food preservation tool.
In a free class hosted by the 51风流官网 Cooperative Extension Service, Professor Emeritus Leif Albertson will look at freeze-dryer safety, value and practical applications. He鈥檒l also review how this technology compares to other traditional food preservation methods.
The class is from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the 51风流官网 Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer.
Register using the or visit .
Each individual must register, even if you are in the same household and have the same email address. We need to ensure we have enough space for everyone. An adult must accompany children under 13. The class size is limited, so please register early.
Contact Melissa Clampitt at mrclampitt@alaska.edu for more information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu 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 amnorris2@alaska.edu.
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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