Free Workshop: FREEZE DRYING for FOOD SECURITY! Join us for a 2-hr free workshop on how to freeze-dry local foods – such as mango, okra, soups, teas, and more. Learn about food preservation and food storage techniques for your business, for saving food costs, emergency preparedness – and to help increase our collective food security!
ST. THOMAS: Mon July 28 @ 1:00-3:00pm – Bordeaux Farmers’ Market
Space is limited per location. PLEASE RSVP ASAP!
Email nicole@goodfoodvi.org or text/WhatsApp 340-727-6592 with your Name, Island, and “Freeze-Dry.”
TOPICS COVERED:
Freeze drying raw & cooked items (like mango, okra, pumpkin, bananas, nut yogurts, soups, herbs, bush teas, eggs, meats)
Long-term food storage best practices
Off-grid preservation & disaster prep tools
Live demonstration: Reconstituting preserved food
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Hands-on equipment demos & trial runs
75 min interactive presentation & tasting
30–45 min Q&A session
Space is limited per location
WHY ATTEND?
Cut food waste
Build up local food supplies
Prepare for disaster scenarios
Help advance the VI’s disaster resilience support
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
ALL are welcome to join!
We strongly encourage participation from Farmers, Chefs, Value-Added Producers, Fishers, Preparedness Advocates, Cafeteria/Soup Kitchen Managers, Church/Community Leaders and Organization Reps.
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