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Delicious, homemade meals—right from the jar. Our Meals in Jars are crafted with fresh ingredients and preserved using trusted high-pressure canning methods for safety, flavor, and long shelf life. Enjoy the bold, zesty goodness of Vegetarian Tortilla Soup with beans, corn, peppers, and spices, or savor the…

Join Master Gardener Tom Hansen to assist in the fall pruning of our demonstration orchard. This workshop provides a hands-on chance to prune our fruit trees with expert guidance. Learn how to keep fruit trees the ideal size for your backyard garden so that no ladders are needed for pruning or harvesting…

Winter Vegetable GardeningCertified Master Gardener Terry Garman will speak about how to prepare for your winter vegetable garden. You will learn what to plant, when to plant, how to prepare your soil, fertilizing and irrigating, as well as vegetable garden pests. When: Saturday, October 4 , 2025Time:…

  Nevada County 4-H to Host Open House in Grass ValleyGrass Valley — Nevada County 4-H will host an Open House on Friday, September 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the L.O.V.E. Building in Condon Park, 660 Minnie Street.The event will introduce families and community members to the wide range of…

Program: When pruning, we often think about shaping the outline of the tree. But trees are architectural beings – they have structure. A tree with bad structure is susceptible to. storm damage; a tree with good structure resists storm damage. Can we improve tree structure through pruning? Yes! We can best…