UC Master Food Preserver Program

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Monthly Pressure Gauge Testing - Free!

Event Date
Nov 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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PAST: Ask a UC Master Food Preserver - Online!

Event Date
Oct 9, 2024

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: Food Preservation Basics: Pressure Canning - Online!

Event Date
Feb 22, 2024

Does the thought of using a pressure canner scare you? It shouldnt! Learn how a pressure canner works and the multiple safety features included on every modern canner. Build your confidence in pressure canning by watching several mini-demonstrations and compare a variety of canner types.
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SPECIAL EVENT - Boiling Water Canning 101

Event Date
Nov 6, 2024

Boiling Water Canning 101 Learn which foods can be safely preserved using the water bath canning method. This in-person class will cover the boiling water canning process, including the selection of produce and preparation of jams, jellies, canned fruits, and tomatoes.
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SPECIAL EVENT - Sausage!

Event Date
Feb 7, 2024

Join the UC Master Food Preservers of Sacramento County for this in-person evening. Earnest Spencer of S&L Gourmet Sausages will demonstrate everything you need to know to make, cook and preserve fresh sausage at home. A tasting will be included.
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Yorba Linda Library: Fermentation Demonstration

Event Date
Nov 13, 2024

The Yorba Linda Public Library, partnering with the Master Food Preservers will teach and discuss the basics, process and some of the sciences of fermentation. Presentation will include discussions on equipment, food safety and fermented foods in general.
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Food and Farm Lab

Event Date
Jun 22, 2024

In this program, presented by UCCE Master Food Preservers of Orange County (https://ucanr.edu/sites/MFPOC/), you will learn how to preserve this months Farmers' Market bounty.
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