Food Safety

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Food Preservation Basics: Jams and Jellies - Online! 

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Aug 20, 2025

Preserving the summer harvest is fun, easy and safe when you know how to make jams and jellies. This online class will teach you a variety of recipes and techniques including water bath and steam canning. Master Food Preserver volunteers will walk you through the science and art of preserving these delicious…
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Sourdough Starter Workshop

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Sep 26, 2025

Join Rio's UC Master Preserver in a workshop where you'll learn how to make your own sourdough starter using science-backed techniquesRio Vista's UC Master Preserver is back to teach us in a new 🥖 Sourdough Starter DIY Workshop – Craft Your Own Culture.Discover the magic of naturally leavened bread in a…
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Online - Ask A UC Master Food Preserver Live Q&A

Event Date
Sep 3, 2025

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.
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Online - Preserving Tomatoes II: Dehydration, Freezing, and Pickling 

Event Date
Sep 2, 2025

Want to stock your pantry with tomatoes without canning? This class covers how to preserve tomatoes safely using dehydration, freezing, and pickling. It even shows you how to use leftover skins! Learn convenient techniques and some delicious recipes to use your preserved tomatoes.  This is the…
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Online - Preserving Tomatoes I: Canning Sauces and Jams

Event Date
Aug 19, 2025

Enjoy your bountiful tomato harvest all year long! This class will guide you through preparing tomatoes, making tested recipes for basic tomato sauce, marinara sauce, and tomato jam. You'll learn how to preserve them with boiling water and pressure canning processes. Good for beginning…
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Central Sierra: Saucy Sauces - (in person Jackson)

Event Date
Aug 16, 2025

Whether savory, spicy or sweet, a sauce will make a basic food into a feast! Imagine pasta without a traditional sauce, meats or poultry on the grill without spicy or sweet BBQ sauce, ice cream or cheesecake without flavorful fruit or chocolate sauce!Sauces can easily transform a meal from ordinary to…
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Online - Fun with Summertime Fruits

Event Date
Aug 10, 2025

Join us on a lazy Sunday afternoon for a family friendly program exploring different ways to extend sun-kissed summertime fruits: grapes, strawberries, and watermelon, by freezing, dehydrating, and canning. 
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