Learn all the basics of small batch fermentation and making sauerkraut at a food preservation workshop on Oct. 17. The workshop offered at the Webster County Extension and Outreach office in Fort Dodge is part of ISU Extension and Outreach’s Preserve the Taste of Summer program. Holly VanHeel, a human sciences specialist in food and health with ISU Extension and Outreach, will lead the hands-on workshop.

Participants will:

• Learn the history of fermentation.

• Become familiar with a variety of fermented vegetables.

• Learn how to do small batch fermentation in a mason jar.

• Learn about potential fermentation problems.

• Take home and enjoy a jar of sauerkraut to finish fermenting at home.

Participants should register for the workshop at: https://go.iastate.edu/2ZBNFC by Friday.

Cost is $20 for the two-hour workshop. Need-based scholarships are available during the registration process. To learn more or to ask questions, contact VanHeel at vanheel@iastate.edu or at 515-408-7041. You can also contact the Webster County Extension and Outreach office at 515-576-2119.