Food Preservation

Join Us for "All About Strawberries" – A Berry Sweet Class!Strawberries aren't just delicious—they're versatile! Learn the secrets of preserving these vibrant berries with the UCCE Amador County Master Food Preservers in an engaging class.Date & Time: June 21, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Discover…

Did you know that many vegetables and fruits can be pickled, not just cucumbers? Join us to learn how a variety of different fruits and vegetables can become a pickled or fermented product. We’ll cover a variety of pickling techniques including refrigerator, freezer, fermented, and canned pickles.

Culinary herbs are an easy way to add healthy flavor and great taste to your cooking. Growing your own herbs keeps food costs lower as well as adding attractive, fragrant, and tasty plants to your landscape. A joint Master Gardener/Master Food Preserver class will discuss easy annual and perennial herbs to…

Join us in this second class in the series focused on low acid canning. 

Join us to learn about how to make kombucha, a refreshing drink made from fermenting tea. We’ll teach you how to maintain a healthy SCOBY (a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) to make kombucha, and how to do a second fermentation flavored with various fruits.

Join us to learn about the basics of making sauerkraut and kimchi. You’ll learn about what you need to make these funky fermented foods, what to do if you find mold, and how to preserve them.  Register to receive the link

Excited to seal the deal on water bath or atmospheric steam canning this year but need some guidance? Join us for a 1 hour exploration of high acid canning basics covering both methods! We will discuss the differences and benefits of each method and tour several canner equipment types as well as a live…

Make dinner for two with this in-person, hands-on class for you and a guest with the UC Master Food Preservers of Sacramento County.

Celebrate Mother's Day with this in-person, hands-on class with the UC Master Food Preservers of Sacramento County.

Celebrate Father's Day with this in-person, hands-on class with the UC Master Food Preservers of Sacramento County.