Nutrition & Health

Curious about canning your own food at home? Join the UCCE Master Food Preservers at this free introductory online class and learn how to use boiling water and atmospheric steam canners to can quick pickles out of a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Hello to all of our friends out there in the OC! The holiday season is right around the corner, and the UC Master Food Preservers of Orange County are back with their popular Gifts from the Kitchen class.

Planning is essential for managing farm production, market, institutional, human, and financial risks.

Join us at this free event on February 8, 9am, at the beautiful Dunnell Nature Park! You'll learn different ways you can save money when you are gardening.

Too many lemons, limes or mandarins? Learn a variety of ways to preserve citrus that doesn't have to involve canning. We will cover dehydrating, freezing, and traditional salt-preserving of citrus.

We look forward to seeing you on Dec. 4th at the Barbara Worth Country Club in Holtville, CA as the UCCE Imperial County office presents the 2024 Fall Big Workshop event. This is a FREE event...one day, same location, two separate sessions.

Learn more about using freezing and dehydration to preserve your zucchini surplus. This free class is presented by the new UC Master Food Preserver Online Program.

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.

Second Friday of every month. 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.

Oct 8 6pm : Harissa Sauce Come early for the Home Gardener Produce Exchange/Donation (5-5:45pm) and stay for the UC Master Food Preserver's Demo!...