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We are excited to announce the Cottage Food Training for Nebraska is up and available.  The Nebraska Department of Ag has placed it on their website and people are starting to sign up for it. 

 Here is some  valuable information about the class from Forrager.com:

Call the office at 308-772-3311 to make an appointment to have your pressure canner guage tested today.

Go to https://food.unl.edu/canning for a wealth of information to make your canning experience successful.

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