Herb Fair | Fruit and Herb Jam Making Workshop

Hosted by Anarchy in a Jar Founder Laena McCarthy 

In this demonstration-based class, you’ll learn the simple steps of homemade jam, from cooking and jelling to processing and sealing.

We’ll also cover the tools and tricks of preservation, such as safety and shelf-life, as well as sugar-free methods and canning history. You’ll get recipes, and tips and can make them along if you choose.

Laena McCarthy, founder of Anarchy in a Jar and author of Jam On: The Craft of Canning Fruit published by Penguin Random House, will lead you through this fun hands-on class!

Skill level: beginner; but those with jam skills are welcome to join and learn some new tricks. You’ll walk away with the ability to:

• source and select ingredients
• cook and preserve fruit, while maximizing flavor
• fill and process jars for shelf-stable jam
• share your homemade jar of jam with friends!

About Laena McCarthy

Founder and CEO Laena McCarthy started Anarchy in a Jar in 2009, cooking in the wee hours of the morning, making jam in restaurant kitchens, borrowed through the kindness and generosity of her community. Anarchy in a Jar is not a commodity, it’s built around people growing, making, and sustaining real food ecosystems.

An international career in science support and academia ignited her interest in food, and she learned creative recipes from people she met around the world for preserved foods that were both tasty and healing. Laena landed back in NYC and decided to make her passion for preservation into a business.

With help from her team of tasters, fellow food makers, and fans, she grew the business into a food experience powerhouse, where she teaches people to stir their eclectic experience and passion for eating into elixirs of the jar.