Let's Jam! 2024 Harvest Preservation Series

Join Portland Fruit Tree Project and Oregon State University Expert Preservationist Danita Macy at the Food Innovation Center to learn the "why", the "how" and all of the "musts" (along with tips and tricks!) to do safe canning at home.

Hands-on jam making and best practices will be covered, and attendees will take home 2 jars each from each of the classes of jam made from fruit harvested from the urban canopy - the rest of the jars will go to serve other PFTP community programs and fundraisers.

This is a sliding scale donation based event for Portland Fruit Tree Project, as we seek to bring educational content to the public while covering our costs, please consider the "green bottle" graphic, included in the event photos, when making your ticketing selection.: )

Fruit varieties are TBD based on the weather, and harvest dependent (contact Kathryn@portlandfruit.org to bring your own): 

  • August 15th - Possibly Plums!
  • September 19th - Apple and maybe a Bounty of Berries!
  • November 9th - Quince-Time and Perhaps Persimmon!

Come enjoy wine, N/A beverages, cheese and crackers, and "Let's Jam", in the beautiful Food Innovation Center Facility on NW Naito. Free parking is available in their convenient lot.

Sat, Nov 9 at 11am at The Food Innovation Center (free parking in lot!)

11am to 1:30pm
Let's Jam! Harvest Preservation with Expert Danita Macy
A Portland Fruit Tree Project Event

  • 15 and up only
  • please! Lots of tools and equipment present. : )
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About Danita Macy: Danita is first and foremost, tons of fun to be around (we added that to her official bio! ; ); she has been at OSU and has taught food preservation for 20 years. She serves as the Family & Community Health SNAP-Ed Program Coordinator for the Urban Native Indigenous Programs. She is a member of the Indigenous Ag Tribal Food Safety Alliance.

She serves several local and nationwide food sovereignty collaboratives and consults for organizations Nationwide including; regional and national USDA/FNS desiring to work with Tribal communities in culturally appropriate interactions.

At The Indigenous Peoples Workgroup (IPWG) at OSU, she co-leads supports Extension colleagues at OSU serving Indigenous populations by creating a space for building and strengthening supportive Tribal-led partnerships within Indigenous Tribes and organizations and becoming allies in the community, learning about and supporting Tribal sovereignty, Indigenous data, food sovereignty, and traditional foods in schools.

About the Food Innovation Center: Advancing Foods in the Northwest and Beyond: As one of Oregon State University's Agricultural Experiment Stations we provide technical, creative and educational service to food industry, entrepreneurs, and Northwest communities, with a focus on quality, safety and sustainability. A gorgeous kitchen and food science space near the NW waterfront in downtown Portland.

About Portland Fruit Tree Project: We joyfully care for and harvest from the trees that feed and shade our community! PFTP provides community orchard and home fruiting plant care, and donates 1,000s of pounds of A quality fruit from the urban canopy to our partners (and preserves B and C fruit at events like this one!), learn more and get involved with community harvests and sharing fruit at www.portlandfruit.org

Join us in harvesting by emailing: volunteer@portlandfruit.org