Nutrition & Health

Come join us at the San Mateo County Disaster Preparedness Day! Master Food Preservers will be providing information on: food safety during emergencies how to stock you emergency kit and how to know if your food is safe after a power outage.

Join the UC Master Food Preservers for demonstrations and hands-on experience making your own gifts from the kitchen! Directions, recipes and take-home gifts will be provided.

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.

Have you always wanted to Pressure Can fish? Well, now is your chance to learn the safe way to do just that. Please plan on joining us on Tuesday, April 8th when the UC Master Food Preservers of Orange County will be teaching a class on how to Pressure Can Salmon.

In this demonstration, presented by UCCE Master Food Preservers of Orange County (https://ucanr.edu/sites/MFPOC/), you will learn how to safely preserve apples into applesauce.

Ask a UC Master Food Preserver - Live! Online via Zoom Join the UCCE Master Food Preservers on Wednesday February 14, 2024 for a general Q&A session.

Advance Registration Join UC Master Preserver Nicole this March for the debut of our quarterly Master Food Preservers Zoom series, where we will dive into the delicious world of mushroom preservation! Discover multiple ways to keep mushrooms at their best, whether you want to enjoy them all year rou...

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.

Learn the art and science behind composting from a local Master Composter. Learn about the importance of managing your organic waste (food scraps and yard trimmings) at home. As the drought worsens and the climate warms, home-based waste management has never been more relevant.

~ Gifts From the Kitchen 2024 ~ Craft the Perfect Cheeseboard A Holiday-Ready Workshop! Join us for an unforgettable evening of creativity and culinary fun! Learn water bath canning while making a mouth watering sweet-savory jam, master dehydrating fruits and herbs, whip up a crowd-pleasing hummus,...