July 26, 2025
Freeze-Ahead Fries
Let’s make frozen French fries!
The Potato Processing: Freeze-Ahead Fries Workshop introduces participants to food processing and preservation through a hands-on potato preparation experience. During this event, participants will process fresh potatoes and learn how to prepare and freeze them for future use, demonstrating how crops can be preserved beyond the harvest window.
Participants will learn about potatoes as an agricultural crop, including basic handling, preparation techniques, and the steps required to safely process and freeze fries. The workshop reinforces practical skills such as cutting, blanching, portioning, and labeling, while highlighting the concept of value-added food preparation.
This event connects farm-grown crops to everyday meals and builds confidence in simple preservation methods that support self-reliance, reduce food waste, and extend the usefulness of seasonal produce.
