Hi everyone, welcome to the first online urban agriculture course from CultivAction Solidarity Cooperative. I’m Erik Chevrier, Ph.D., and I’ll be your instructor for this session on Post-Harvest Handling, Seed Saving, and Preservation. We’ll explore best practices for harvesting, storing, and preserving your produce, as well as essential techniques for seed saving to ensure future growing success.
Class Content
Class 5: Post-Harvest Handling, Seed Saving, and Preservation
In this session, participants will learn how to harvest crops at peak quality, handle them to maintain freshness, and store them effectively. We will also cover essential seed saving techniques to ensure future growing success, along with preservation methods such as freezing, drying, and fermenting.
Schedule:
1 – Introduction and Check-Ins
– Welcome and brief sharing of recent garden or cooking experiences
2 – Seed Saving
– How to save seeds from a variety of plants
3 – Post-Harvest Preserving
– Overview of preservation methods: freezing, drying, fermenting, and canning
4 – Questions, Comments, Concerns
– Open discussion and troubleshooting
English (Canada) 
Français du Canada