Tomato Sauce Preserving & Canning Workshop with Merrilee Olson

Join chef and food preservationist Merrilee Olson, founder of Preserve Farm Kitchens, at Gold Ridge Organic Farms for a hands-on workshop that makes the most of tomato season as it approaches its end. With years of experience transforming farm-fresh ingredients into culinary treasures, Merrilee will guide you through the process of creating rich, flavorful tomato sauce from scratch—so you can savor the taste of summer tomatoes long after harvest is over.

In this immersive 2-and-a-half-hour class, you’ll learn the secrets to achieving perfectly balanced sauce, plus how to transform your base tomato sauce into delicious pizza sauce and pasta sauce. You’ll take home your own jars of handcrafted tomato sauce plus your very own apple blossom pink apron, so you can recreate the magic at home!

What to Expect:

• A hands-on workshop in our Apple Cottage kitchen, great for all experience levels.
• Step-by-step instruction on making traditional tomato sauce.
• Sample the final product and take home your own jars.
• Round-trip ride in our vintage pink VW van between the Farm Shop and Apple Cottage.
• 10% off all Farm Shop purchases on the day of the workshop.