UC Master Food Preserver Program

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PAST: Fun with Fermentation- The Basics! (in person-Jackson)

Event Date
Mar 15, 2025

Would you like to try your hand at fermentation but you are not sure where to start or how to use your fermented foods? Do you want to regularly incorporate fermented foods into your diet but you are not sure how to keep your live cultured food healthy and safe to eat?
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Monthly Pressure Gauge Testing - Free!

Event Date
Dec 11, 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
Aug 8, 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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Library Talks - Sonoma Valley Library - Free!

Event Date
Oct 5, 2024

Bountiful Berries: Berries are so delicious and versatile. Make freezer jam without the need for canning. Learn basic canning techniques to go beyond jam to make conserves, preserves and chutney. Learn how to freeze cranberries and other berries to enjoy them year-round.
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PAST: Crazy for Condiments (in person - Placerville)

Event Date
Jul 20, 2024

Condiments make the world go round. BBQ sauces, hot sauces, sweet and sour sauces, Asian condiments. We will teach boiling water canning including waterbath and atmospheric steam canning while sharing fun condiment recipes. Take them home and fill your pantry with the condiments your family loves.
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Let's Talk About Preserving Citrus

Event Date
Mar 2, 2024

Did you know certain areas of San Bernardino and Riverside County are in a fruit fly quarantine? Join the San Bernardino/Riverside County Master Food Preservers to learn some quick and easy ways to preserve citrus.
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