Want to preserve the taste of summer—and skip the freezer burn? We Be Jammin’ is a beginner jam making workshop that will teach you how to make homemade jam using fresh, local raspberries and tart garden rhubarb.
Limited Space: 15 People max
In this hands-on canning class, you’ll gain confidence in safe home canning practices and leave with a pint of shelf-stable fruit preserves that you made yourself.
This is your chance to learn water bath canning in a small-group setting with experienced food preservationists. All materials provided. No pressure cookers, no experience required—just joyful, zero-waste food preservation using what grows right here in Edmonton.
Don’t let garden rhubarb go limp or fresh raspberries grow fuzzy — this is your moment to preserve the best of summer before it spoils.
What You’ll Learn
Our beginner jam making workshop will walk you through the basics with step-by-step guidance, so you can feel confident and capable in your own kitchen.
- Intro to water bath canning and food preservation skills
- How to make jam at home with seasonal fruit
- Understanding pectin and sugar ratios for jam that sets
- Safe home canning practices based on Health Canada and CFIA guidelines
- Fruit acidity levels and how they affect preserving
- Tips for using backyard rhubarb and local berries
What Works in Zone 3 That YouTube Doesn’t Cover
Online videos won’t tell you won’t tell you how to work with tangy prairie rhubarb and juicy raspberries that ripen all at once and don’t always follow the textbook.
This interactive canning demonstration is tailored to Edmonton’s local harvest, with tips on how to make jam from backyard berries or U-pick hauls—and how to make your preserves last.
From Garden to Jar: Sustainable Kitchen Skills
This class makes seasonal fruit preserving simple, affordable, and fun. This raspberry rhubarb jam recipe is perfect for anyone interested in homemade canning, food preservation, or zero-waste cooking.
If you’re dreaming of homemade gifts in a jar or just want to make your pantry more local, you’ll leave this food preservation workshop with hands-on experience, a take-home pint of jam, and practical skills for preserving summer fruits all year long.
Who’s Leading the Event?
Cindy Suelzle — Food Preservation Instructor
Cindy channels decades of Edmonton homesteading into hands-on classes that keep local harvests on the table, not in the compost. As a lifelong gardener, Thrive Life consultant, and Educational Director at Sakaw Community Garden, she shares her knowledge through her Backyard City Homstead YouTube channel demos and now OFRE workshops covering jam, tomatoes, and sauerkraut. When not fermenting, she’s gardening with 19 grandkids.
Take Home More Than Just Tips
Upon completion of this beginner jam making workshop, you’ll leave with a jar of jam in your hands, knowledge in your head, and the warm feeling of knowing you’ve made something delicious, sustainable, and community-powered.