Nutrition & Health

Ready to start your FIRST vegetable garden? Or IMPROVE upon your previous efforts?  Join us for our . . .  NEW Vegetable Gardening Class Series giving less experienced vegetable growers the informationthey need to succeed. Class 2 - Planting & Caring for Your Vegetable…

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.

Hypertension & Heart Health Wednesday, February 26, 2025 1:00-2:30 PM PT Speaker: Dr. Zaw Wai Htoo, Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension, San Francisco North Bay Zoom: https://t.ly/webinar2.

2025 marks 45 years that the Orange County Black History Parade and Festival has celebrated the history and culture of the OC African American community.

Learn the art and science behind composting from a local Certified Master Composter. Learn about the importance of managing your organic waste (food scraps and yard trimmings) at home. As the drought worsens and the climate warms, home-based waste management has never been more relevant.

Ever noticed those beautiful orange persimmons? Wondering how to tell them apart and when they are ripe and ready for your holiday baking? Have a huge bag that you can't use up fresh?

Learn the essentials of water bath canning in this hands-on workshop taught by UCCE Master Food Preservers. This make-and-take workshop is perfect for beginners and experienced canners alike.

Second Friday of every month. Click HERE to sign up. Pressure canners with only a dial gauge need to be tested annually to ensure the dial gauge is accurate. If your dial gauge is not accurate, it is not correctly reading pressure which may result in under or over processing and unsafe food.

Demonstration with several presenters on how to get the most out of the food you grow and/or buy. (Scraps for veggie stock and chicken stock, dehydrated veggies for soup, flavored salts, etc.

Join us to learn current, safe methods and resources for tomato preservation while making three recipes. Youll also learn how to use dehydrated foods for recreation, emergency, and meal planning. Saturday, September 7, 2024, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Norton Hall (70 Cottonwood St.