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Online via Zoom - From Orchard to Table: Apple Pie Filling & Freezing Apples

Nov 19, 2025

Join us for the second class in the Apples All Year series that introduces safe, research-based methods for canning and freezing apples at home using USDA- and UC-recommended recipes. Learn how to can ready-to-use apple pie filling for quick desserts and how to freeze apples the right way for…
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Online via Zoom - Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen

Nov 19, 2025

The Holiday Season is here! In this fun and festive class, the UC Master Food Preservers of Sacramento County will take you through an array of goodies perfect for gift giving, fabulous ideas to gift neighbors and co-workers.This free class is presented by the UC Master Food Preserver Program of…
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Online via Zoom - Core Skills: Apple Butter & Dehydrated Apple Rings

Nov 8, 2025

Join us for the first class in the Apples All Year series that introduces safe, research-based ways to preserve apples at home using USDA- and UC-recommended recipes. Learn how to turn seasonal apples into creamy apple butter and crisp, dehydrated apple rings—delicious ways to enjoy the harvest…
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Online via Zoom - Preserving Pomegranates: Juice, Jelly, Molasses, and More!

Nov 6, 2025

Pomegranates are in season! These jewel-like fruits are packed with tart flavor and bright color—perfect for preserving as the holidays approach. 🎉This class introduces safe, research-based methods for freezing, dehydrating, juicing, and making jelly or molasses with pomegranates. Learn to capture the bright…
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UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

Online via Zoom - Spread the Joy: Quick & Easy Holiday Appetizers

Nov 6, 2025

Got jars of strawberry jam or fig jam from spring still sitting on your shelf? Maybe some winter sauerkraut hanging out in the fridge? Join the UC Master Food Preservers of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties for a fun, hands-on workshop where we’ll turn those homemade preserves into three festive, crowd…
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Gifts for the Holiday
UC Master Food Preserver Program of Orange County: Event

Public Class: Gifts for the Holiday Season - Make it, Gift it, Love it!

Dec 9, 2025

THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! Create beautiful, handcrafted gifts just in time for the holidays! Forget the store-bought!  This holiday season, join the Master Food Preservers of Orange County on December 9 from 1:30-3:30 and discover the joy of making your own gift. Craft four beautiful,…
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Fresno Gardening Green: Article

Rosie’s Corner: Rose gardening adjustments for autumn

November 1, 2025
By Jeannette Warnert
This is a time of transition: cooler weather, shorter days, and reverting back to standard time. Sigh, I will miss the later sunsets, until the clock changes back in the spring. Forecasters are predicting a warmer and drier month for November. Remember that the new watering schedule starts Nov. 1. Your yard…
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