Nutrition & Health

What you will learn: Basic steps to plan, grow, and harvest fall winter veggies. Learn about unique varieties of green, cole, and root crops. Sources for seeds, plant starts, and growing information. Impact of climate on plants and insect pests. Free seeds, seedlings and more.

The 35th annual Southern California Spring Garden Show is a four-day garden event held April 24-27, in the Crate & Barrel/Macys Home Store wings.

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.

This class will bring you up to date on the latest process recommendations, teach you how to process your food safely and explain the reasons behind the process. You will learn what equipment is needed and proper storage methods.

Join our UCCE San Bernardino County Master Food Preservers for a discussion on Jam and Jelly along with a hands on Freezer Jam demo at Central City Community Garden! Central City Park Community Garden 8328 Cypress Ave.

Register at ucanr.edu/MFP3rdSat Learn it! Preserve it! Take it Home! Cost $25 Advance registration required.

A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions and share their tips so you can safely and successfully preserve food at home. This session will lead off with: a short show and tell of pressure canning equipment.

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.

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.

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?