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Master Food Preserver Canning Workshop

Preserve today, relish tomorrow

The Humboldt and Del Norte Master Food Preserver Program uses research-based methods for food preservation and food safety. We teach easy and safe canning, pickling, fermenting, freezing, and dehydrating practices.


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Dehydration Demonstration

Dehydration Demonstration

Dehydrate Great Gifts and Healthy Snacks for the Whole Family

Herb-Infused Salts: California Master Food Preserver Jennifer Bell will teach you how to infuse salts with herbs, spices, citrus, and other interesting ingredients to make sophisticated and inexpensive gifts and meals. Quick and easy—yet very versatile, herb-infused salts are a great addition for any food lover and cook and keep bright flavors handy during the dark and drab winter months.

Cherry Tomatoes: Whether they are sweet like sugar or slightly tart, kids will love chewing on beautiful dried cherry tomatoes all year long if you preserve them and store them correctly. Master Food Preserver Sandy Earl will show you some tips and tricks to make your cherry tomatoes the star of your child’s lunchroom at school this year!

Zucchini Chips: Master Food Preserver Nicki Viso will show you how to use delicious seasonings and dehydrate them to a crispy texture so your kids will literally eat these up!

This is a demonstration. No hands-on workshop.

Thursday, August 20. 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Change of venue—the UCCE Agriculture Center is being renovated.
Eureka Woman's Club, 1531 J St., Eureka

The fee is $20 per person. Credit card only. So that you know, there are no refunds. We have very limited spots for this workshop. Only 24 people will be able to sign up and attend.


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Master Food Preservers making maple-walnut syrup
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Master Food Preservers making maple-walnut syrup

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