Food Safety

Salsa and pepper jelly are very popular products for canning. They are great for a quick appetizer, are very portable, and make great gifts. Let us show you how to preserve these products safely. In this class we will show basic boiling water canning methods, and provide some great, tested recipes to get you…

Join us as we pickling both vegetables and fruits using both water bath canned and refrigerator pickles. Condiments will also be discussed in this class to add that special touch for BBQ and sandwich season. This class is suitable for beginners and advanced.

This free online class, taught by the UC Master Food Preservers Online Delivery Program, focuses on food safety principles and practical techniques for making marmalade at home.You’ll learn how different citrus varieties, such as oranges, lemons, and grapefruit, affect flavor, texture, and finished marmalade…

Come join the Amador/Calaveras/Tuolumne UC Master Food Preservers for a fun hands-on evening of making mozzarella cheese. Expect to take home a ball of mozzarella made by you!Bring an apron, a hair tie and be ready to have fun and get messy!

Join the Amador/Calaveras/Tuolumne UC Master Food Preservers for an evening of "make and take" hands on sauerkraut.  Expect to take home your very own jar of sauerkraut and instructions on monitoring the fermentation process!Bring an apron, be ready to tie back your hair and get your hands messy!

This FREE in-person, half-day workshop brings together researchers, UC Cooperative Extension advisors, PCAs, and other agricultural professionals to discuss current challenges and science-based solutions in vegetable production and integrated pest management (IPM) across both conventional and organic systems…

This FREE in-person, half-day workshop brings together researchers, UC Cooperative Extension advisors, PCAs, and other agricultural professionals to discuss current challenges and science-based solutions in vegetable production and integrated pest management (IPM) across both conventional and organic systems…

This free online class, taught by the UC Master Food Preservers Online Delivery Program, focuses on food safety and practical techniques for preparing and storing purees and simple snacks at home.Caregivers will learn how freezing and dehydrating can be used to store homemade baby and toddler foods, helping…

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Do you have food preservation questions? Join UC Master Food Preservers online for a free live Q&A about safe, research-based methods.Have questions about canning, freezing, drying, or fermenting fruits and vegetables? Join the UC Master Food Preservers for a free live online Q&A session. Our trained…