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.
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.
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.
In this hands-on workshop you will make and take zucchini refrigerator pickles. Quick refrigerator pickles are stored in the fridge instead of being processed for long-term storage. This easy, heat-free method produces crisp, flavorful pickles that are ready in as little as 24 hours.
Fresh herbs are delicious but fleeting. In this class, UC Master Food Preservers will show you simple, safe methods to preserve herbs without expensive equipment, just using items you likely already have at home. Save money, reduce waste, and enjoy the flavors of your garden or farmers’ market all year long.
Have a large harvest from your vegetable garden or fruit orchard and running out of ideas on what to do with it? Come and learn how to dehydrate or freeze dry your produce for long term storage!
Merced pressure canning in-person workshop. Learn to safely pressure can meats and vegetables, and go home with your own jar of preserved food. Registration required. Supply fee: $15
Enjoy your bountiful tomato harvest all year long! This class will guide you through preparing tomatoes, making tested recipes for basic tomato sauce, marinara sauce, and tomato jam. You'll learn how to preserve them with boiling water and pressure canning processes. Good for beginning…
