UC Master Food Preserver Program

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Rise to the Occassion - A Four Part Sourdough Adventure Part 3

Event Date
Aug 3 2024

Register Here 7/ 6 - Crafting, Nurturing, and Maintaining Your Healthy Sourdough Starter 8/ 3 - Crafting Sourdough Sandwich Loaves and Artisan Breads 9/7 - Troubleshooting Sourdough Culture and Baking Triumphs How to Join the Food Safety and Home Food Preservation Fun: Follow us on Facebook for upda...
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Monthly Pressure Gauge Testing - Free!

Event Date
Jul 10 2026

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.
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Monthly Pressure Gauge Testing - Free!

Event Date
Mar 14 2025

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.
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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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PAST: Ask a UC Master Food Preserver - Online!

Event Date
Jan 8 2025

Join the UCCE Master Food Preservers for their monthly general Q&A session. A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions, share their tips and encourage you to safely preserve food at home.
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PAST: Introduction to Freeze Drying (in person - Placerville)

Event Date
Jul 13 2024

Are you curious about freeze drying? Do you own a freeze dryer and want to talk with others that have them, too? In this class we will show you how to use a freeze dryer, why freeze drying is a good method for preserving, and share ideas for preserving foods at home.
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PAST: Ask a UC Master Food Preserver - Online!

Event Date
Dec 13 2023

Join the UCCE Master Food Preservers for their monthly general Q&A session. A panelist of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions, share their tips and encourage you to safely preserve food at home.
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SPECIAL EVENT - Dinner For Two - Asian Flair

Event Date
Feb 8 2025

Make dinner for two with this in-person, hands-on class. You and a partner will make ingredients for dinner for 2. You'll pressure can chicken, make a Thai dipping sauce in a steam canner, and get recipes for dry spice blends you can make at home.
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SPECIAL EVENT - Herbed Tomatoes

Event Date
Aug 7 2024

Got an abundance of tomatoes? Bring your summer crop and join us to learn how to can herbed tomatoes. Participants will bring their own tomatoes (24 medium or 8 pounds). You will also choose the herb blend: Italian or Mexican.
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