UC Master Food Preserver Program

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Can Salmon! - In-person Demo

Event Date
Jan 11, 2025

Saturday, January 11, 2025, 1 till 4 PM. Join the UC Master Food Preservers of Sacramento County for an in-person demonstration.
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Zucchini: Mocked and Dehydrated - Online

Event Date
Oct 21, 2024

Learn more about dehydrating your zucchini surplus and how to transform it into mock pineapple. 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
Jun 12, 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
Feb 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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Sourdough Starter: Beyond Bread

Event Date
Sep 21, 2024

Join us on Saturday, September 21st at 10am to learn about Sourdough Starter and all that you can do with beyond bread. Our Master Food Preserver will walk you through the steps of maintaining your "discard" and introduce you to a variety of foods you can make with it.
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"Salute to Salsa!" (afternoon class)

Event Date
Jul 27, 2024

Saturday, July 27, 2024 10am - 12pm OR 1pm-3pm in person at Sonoma Clean Power Customer Center 741 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 $45 per person Register here! Join us! Learn how to preserve your fresh home grown tomatoes into a salsa of your liking.
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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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Love Food - Hate Waste (online via Zoom)

Event Date
Apr 13, 2024

In honor of Earth Day, the UCCE Master Food Preservers of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties bring you a workshop on how to use food preservation to maximize the food you enjoy and minimize the food you waste.
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PAST: Junior Jams & Jellies Event

Event Date
Mar 9, 2024

Youth ages 5-18 are invited to come make three jars of a jam or jelly of their choice (apple, strawberry, peach or grape), then take one home and enter the other two in the 2024 El Dorado County Fair! Bring your own fruit and the Master Food Preservers will provide everything else.
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PAST: With a Cherry On Top (in person - Placerville)

Event Date
Apr 27, 2024

Cherries, all ways!! Learn how to turn this tasty fruit into a variety of preserved foods. Well cover different preservation techniques, plenty of recipes and tips, and inspiration for using your preserves. Class is free and includes a handout with 2 demonstration recipes.
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