UC Master Food Preserver Program

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Central Sierra: Italian Dinner, Buon Appetito! | Jackson

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Oct 18, 2025

Buon Appetito!Join our Master Food Preservers for a delightful culinary experience where you'll learn to prepare, preserve, and serve a delicious Italian-inspired meal. As our honored guest, you'll enjoy each course crafted with care and flavor.First Course: Crostini topped with your own preserved bruschetta…
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Apple Cranberry Pie Filling - San Diego County MFP Program

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Nov 15, 2025

Learn hands on how to water bath can apple pie filling for your fall festivities. Pie filling is shelf stable and may be safely kept at room temperature for 1 ½ to 2 years. Talks will be given on use of equipment, safety and which apples make the best filling.  Participants will make filling from…
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Apple Spice and All Things Nice - San Diego County MFP Program

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Oct 18, 2025

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER 15, 2025.  Learn hands on how to water bath can apple pie filling for your fall festivities. Pie filling is shelf stable and may be safely kept at room temperature for 1 ½ to 2 years. Talks will be given on use of equipment, safety and which apples make…
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Apple Spice and All Things Nice - San Diego County MFP Program

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Oct 11, 2025

Learn hands on how to water bath can apple pie filling for your fall festivities. Pie filling is shelf stable and may be safely kept at room temperature for 1 ½ to 2 years. Talks will be given on use of equipment, safety and which apples make the best filling.  Participants will make filling from…
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Celebrating Farm Life - San Diego County MFP Program

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Sep 27, 2025

Join the UC Master Food Preservers at Celebrating Farm Life Day and get all your food preservation questions answered! Whether you’re curious about canning garden produce, freezing seasonal fruits, dehydrating herbs, or safely fermenting vegetables, our trained volunteers are ready to share trusted, research…
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Let's Make Kombucha! - San Diego County MFP Program

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Aug 16, 2025

This class will cover everything you need to know to brew kombucha at home, including secondary flavoring and carbonation. We will demonstrate the techniques for brewing kombucha and send you home with a complete ½ gallon starter kit and instructions for getting your first batch started. Learning to…
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Preserving for Special Diets: Focus on Gluten-Free Living

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Sep 16, 2025

Take a gluten-free road trip with the UC Master Food Preservers of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties! You’ll learn how to preserve and pack a full day’s worth of delicious, gluten-free meals and snacks to take with you to work, school, on a picnic, or anywhere you are going. Perfect for those with…
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Merced Pressure Canning Workshop

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Aug 30, 2025

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  
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