Food Preservation

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Canning Basics I: High Acid Canning (online)

Mar 30 2025

Excited to seal the deal on water bath or atmospheric steam canning this year but need some guidance? Join us for a 1 hour exploration of high acid canning basics covering both methods! We will discuss the differences and benefits of each method and tour several canner equipment types as well as a live…
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Central Sierra: Gifts from the Garden & Kitchen (EDC MG)

Sep 20 2025

Join UC Master Gardeners and Master Food Preservers of El Dorado County for Gifts from the Garden and Kitchen. Well share ideas for gifts you can give from your garden or kitchen as well as gift ideas for the gardener and the cook in your life.
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Ask A UC Master Food Preserver - Online Q&A

Apr 2 2025

A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions and share their tips so you can safely and successfully preserve food at home.
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Preserve It! About That Vinegar—Read The Label!

March 20th, 2025
by UCCE Master Food Preserver Laurie LewisThere’s a concern that, in the past few years, we have been seeing white vinegar with 4-percent acidity on store shelves. All our tested, safe recipes for home food preservation use 5-percent acidity vinegars. This one percent drop makes a big difference in…
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Central Sierra: Calendar

UC Central Sierra programming includes virtual and on-line training as well as in-person classes and workshops in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne Counties.
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