UC Master Food Preserver Program

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"Perfect Pesto and Other "Magic" Sauces!"

Event Date
Jun 22, 2024

In this hands-on class, you will learn how to safely make sauces from fresh and dried herbs. Participants will be able to sample sauces and make and take home two half-pint jars. To get you started, participants will also receive an organic herb plant for your garden or container.
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Cheese Making 101

Event Date
Mar 9, 2024

Have you ever thought making cheese was a complicated process requiring a lot of fancy equipment, hands-on time, and a big mess? Its not! Our UCCE Master Food Preservers of San Bernardino/Riverside will demonstrate how to transform milk into 2 types of cheese: Fresh Ricotta and Paneer.
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Classes & Events in Solano and Yolo Counties

We share University of California, USDA , and Cooperative Extension research-based practices in the safe home food preservation of our local bounty in Solano and Yolo Counties! The schedule is full of great classes such as:Food safetyPreservation equipmentBoiling water, steam canning, and…
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Ask a UC Master Food PreserverDo you have food safety or food preservation-related questions? Fill out the survey to receive a response from UC Master Food Preserver Volunteers.County StaffContact information for the county and online delivery UC Master Food Preserver programs. Statewide Staff …
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Central Sierra: Preserve Watermelon and Eat Summer All Year Long!

July 14, 2025
Preserve It! Summer With Watermelon! by UCCE Master Food Preserver Laurie Lewis Nothing quenches thirst in the heat of the summer as a sweet watermelon can. Who else has childhood memories holding a generous slice in your hands, biting into the fruit as the juice ran down both arms?Watermelon Rinds…
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Central Sierra: The Two-Hour Rule (EDC MFP)

June 12, 2025
Preserve It! Food on the counter for longer than two hours is potentially unsafe by UCCE Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Laurie Lewis Whether you are serving a family meal or setting out food for that garden party or potluck, we want everyone to be safe. The memories of those meals should…
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Central Sierra: Freezing Eggs (EDC MFP)

June 12, 2025
 Preserve It! Freezing eggs is a viable and safe option  by UCCE Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Laurie Lewis  Eggs:  Such a perfect source of nutrition, a complete protein in a small oval shell. If you have fresh eggs from your own chickens or a local source, that’s wonderful…
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Central Sierra: Let's Talk Canning Jars (EDC MFP)

June 12, 2025
 Preserve It!  Properly using canning jars helps ensure a safe outcome  by UCCE Master Food Preserver of El Dorado County Laurie Lewis   We are well into spring, heading toward summer. Seed catalogs were dog-eared months ago, seed packets are in a basket (or perhaps already opened…
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