UC Master Food Preserver Program

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Fermenting - Sauerkraut and Yogurt

Event Date
Feb 17, 2024

Free online class. How to Join the Food Safety and Home Food Preservation Fun: Follow us on Facebook for updates and registration announcements: Link Sign up for our Preservation Notes Newsletter to receive registration links for each event.
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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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Waste Not Want Not - ZOOM

Event Date
Apr 17, 2024

Don't toss it, preserve it! Here's what we will cover: Citrus uses in preserving many ways Vacuum sealing Ways to use old canning jars Composting at home 101 As always this is a great place to ask your questions and learn more about safe ways to preserve food.
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Panhe Celebration

Event Date
Mar 30, 2025

Visit the UC Master Food Preservers of Orange County booth at the Panhe Gathering, celebrating Native American culture, crafts, arts, exhibits and more. We will be on hand to answer your food preservation questions in person.
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SPECIAL EVENT - Sauerkraut!

Event Date
Mar 3, 2025

Make Sauerkraut at this in-person, hands-on class. When: Monday, March 3. Two sessions, choose one: 2 till 4 PM 6 till 8 PM Fee: $30 for you and up to 1 guest.
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PAST: Pizza Palooza (in person - Jackson)

Event Date
Jan 18, 2025

Discover the art of crafting the perfect pizza from scratch! Make the ingredients in class and take it all home to bake for a delicious dinner! In this engaging, hands-on class, youll learn how to make: Pizza Dough Homemade Cheese Delicious Pizza Sauce Savory Sausage Cost: $35 Space is Limited - Res...
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Zucchini: The Cold Dry Facts - Online

Event Date
Oct 25, 2024

Learn more about using freezing and dehydration to preserve your zucchini surplus. This free class is presented by the new UC Master Food Preserver Online Program.
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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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Public Class: Canning with Steam and Pressure

Event Date
Oct 15, 2024

Join the Orange County Master Food Preservers on October 15, 2024, for this rare opportunity to learn how to can both high acid foods with steam and low acid foods with pressure in a single class session. This is a hands-on workshop.
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