Meet the Employees...     

The Canning Plant is run by the county agriculture teachers.


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Mr. David Barnes, Canning Plant Supervisor

Ms. Leigh Vinson, Wilbanks Middle School

Mr. Willie Crump, Habersham Ninth Grade Academy

Ms. Katherine Throne, North Habersham Middle School

Mrs. Amy Crump, Habersham Central High School

Mr. Aaron Newton, Habersham Central High School

  Benefits of the Habersham Canning Plant

• Offers a fast and simple way for the Habersham community to process their own foods (for personal use only)
• Offers large amounts of space so customers can process large quantities of product at a time
• Provides advice and help for both new users as well as experienced canners

Services Provided

• Canning of low acid and high acid foods
• Blanching
• Peeling
• Cooking
• Juicing
• Chopping for products such as coleslaw

Equipment available

• Large steam cooking vats as large as 60 quarts
• Steam blanchers and sterilization hoods
• Stainless steel tables and sinks
• Potato Peeler
• Juicer
• Various pots, pans, spoons, ladles, etc
• 5 retorts (pressure canners that are capable of canning over 50 quarts at a time)
• Vacuum Sealer
• Commercial grade food processor

Prices

• Glass Jars (customer supplies) $0.35
• Quart Cans (canning plant supplies) - $0.90