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Joy Agcongay, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer The Overlooked Step That Protects Your Dehydrated Foods: The Critical Step of Conditioning in Food DehydrationWhy Conditioning MattersConditioning refers to the process of evenly redistributing any remaining moisture across a batch of…

Jadrian Johnson, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer Image credit: Jadrian Johnson, 2025 If your childhood tasted like Atomic Warheads and early-generation Sour Patch Kids, you already know the joy of a good sour pucker. This recipe for frozen sour grapes brings that same zingy magic,…

Paige Weisskirch, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program Volunteer Image credit: capecodprof from Pixabay, 2013  This month, many Americans celebrated Independence Day with home-canned jams, pickled vegetables, and smoked meats, foods that connect us to a long tradition of preservation. What many…

Maria Giovanni, UC Master Food Preserver Online Program VolunteerCounty of residence: Previously Butte, now lives out of state (CO) Image credit: Maria Giovanni, 2025 Do you ever think about the “why” and “how” of food?  I joined the UC MFP Online program from a different perspective than most…

 The British are coming! The British are coming!The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere?No, just soldier beetles, family Cantharidae, scrambling for aphids.Soldier beetles are so named because they sport a color pattern reminiscent of the British soldiers who battled The Thirteen Colonies (then known as "Great…

Do you have a favorite tomato growing in your garden? Do you want to make sure that you can grow that delicious tomato every year? If you are willing to give a little time and effort (and love) you can save seeds from your favorite tomatoes to grow for the next season. Here is how!First - Select…