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Preserving Pomegranates: Juice, Jelly, Molasses, and More! (Online Delivery Progam)

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Nov 6, 2025

Preserving Pomegranates: Juice, Jelly, Molasses & More!Pomegranates are in season! These jewel-like fruits are packed with tart flavor and bright color—perfect for preserving as the holidays approach. 🎉This free, live online class from the University of California Master Food Preservers Online Delivery…
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From Orchard to Table: Apple Pie Filling & Freezing Apples (Online Delivery Program)

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Nov 19, 2025

The holidays are just around the corner! 🎉  From Orchard to Table: Apple Pie Filling & Freezing Apples is the second class in the Apples All Year series from the University of California Master Food Preservers. This free, live online class introduces safe, research-based methods for canning and…
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Core Skills:  Apple Butter & Dehydrated Apple Rings (Online Delivery Progam)

Event Date
Nov 8, 2025

Core Skills: Apple Butter & Dehydrated Apple Rings is the first class in the Apples All Year series from the University of California Master Food Preservers. This free, live online class introduces safe, research-based ways to preserve apples at home using USDA- and UC-approved recipes.Learn how to turn…
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Spooky Fridge Pickles: Eye of Newt Cukes, Cauldron Carrots & More (Online Delivery Program)

Event Date
Oct 26, 2025

Something crunchy this way comes… 🎃This Halloween season, we invite you to embrace the practical magic of home food preservation and delve into the art of quick refrigerator pickles.Spooky Fridge Pickles: Eye of Newt Cukes, Cauliflower Brains & Cauldron Carrots is a free, live online class presented by…
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UC Master Food Preservers of Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: Time to Spring Clean Your Pantry and Freezer

April 21, 2026
Preserve it! Time for a Review  Before planning this year’s garden or trips to the farmers market, let’s look at your pantry and freezer with a keen eye. Take stock of what you preserved last season and what you have consumed up to this point.  If, by this time of the year, you have an abundance of…
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Peer-Reviewed Publications

Below is a comprehensive list of peer-reviewed publications by Nutrition Policy Institute researchers and our collaborators in reverse chronological order. See also our collection of PubMed indexed peer-reviewed publications by NPI researchers.View publications by year: 2026 • 2025 • 2024 • 2023 • 2022 …
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Pilot study suggests text messages to SNAP shoppers may improve awareness of farmers’ markets

December 16, 2025
By Danielle Lee, Sridharshi C Hewawitharana, Ron Strochlic, Samantha Sam-Chen, Wendi Gosliner
The California Nutrition Incentive Program, or CNIP, matches Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—or SNAP and also known as CalFresh in California—dollars spent on fruits and vegetables at certified farmers’ markets and other retail locations. This program is known in many places as Market Match…
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