Food Preservation

Learn to save money, time, and stress with homemade "TV dinners." Imagine .....a delicious and nutritious dinner you can pull out of your freezer, cook, and serve without the fuss and all the prep! When you make and use freezer meals regularly, you’ll save money, time and the stress of having to plan…

Applesauce & Apple Juice Canning Workshop.  Join us for a hands-on make-and-take workshop where you will learn the basics of boiling water canning while turning fresh Apple Hill apples into delicious applesauce and apple juice. Each participant will prepare and safely can two pints of applesauce and…

Learn to build an enviable party board The holidays will soon be here. In this fun class we will present ideas and some recipes for your holiday party boards - canned goodies to impress your guests, flavored nuts, tasty, dehydrated produce, and spice mixes for dips and spreads. This class is suitable…

Basic Methods for Using Home Canning to Make Jams & Jellies Are you interested in learning home food preservation techniques, but don't know where to start? We'll teach you how! Come join us for this live demonstration and using home canning equipment and basic methods. Our UC Master Food Preservers…

Make Mozzarella, Ricotta and Queso Fresco at Home  Make & Take Workshop! Come and learn how to safely make fresh mozzarella cheese in your home. We'll also show you how to make ricotta and queso fresco and discuss how to add spices/blends and herbs. Each participant will leave the class with…

Have Fun with Fermentation Join us for a Make and Take Fermentation class and leave with the knowledge to safely make your own kombucha and sauerkraut- just in time for St. Patrick's Day.Participants will leave with their own sauerkraut to finish fermenting at home and a scoby and starter Kombucha to…

Learn to Make Homemade Canned Food for Quick Meals  "Meals In Jars" says it all - pressure canned products that can be opened and served quickly for those busy days when meal prep needs to be simple and fast. In this class you will learn how to safely use a pressure canner and also get lots of creative…

Whether you are new to fermenting foods or a seasoned fermenter looking to refine your funky craft, this class offers a deep dive into the transformation of simple ingredients into culinary powerhouses. We will provide samples of every ferment demonstrated, giving you a firsthand look (and taste)…

A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions and share their tips so you can safely and successfully preserve food at home.

Citrus fruits are tasty, nutritious and versatile. Lemons, limes, grapefruit, kumquats and others are readily available at this time of year. Winter is citrus season in California, but these zesty flavors can be safely preserved to enjoy later. On February 21, 2026, the UC Master Food Preservers of Amador…