Kristin Stockton pours sugar into a pot of cut up pears during a canning class at The Preserving Place in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013.
September 14, 2013 Atlanta – Kristin Stockton pours sugar into a pot of cut up pears during a canning class at The Preserving Place in Atlanta on Saturday, September 14, 2013. Opened on Sept. 11 of this year by Martha McMillin, The Preserving Place offers canning classes for six to 12 people Wednesday through Saturday each week and every other Sunday. JONATHAN PHILLIPS / SPECIAL