Nutrition & Health

A regular workday at the demo garden on Thursdays, 11am to 1pm. The gate will indeed be open and members of the public are welcome to drop in and enjoy the garden and ask for advice. There will be public demos and plant sales. Share in garden produce, free seed exchange and local gardening advice.

Freezing Food: Tired of pulling something out of the freezer to find that it looks like the inside of an ancient artic cave filled with ice stalagmites? As simple as freezing foods sounds, there are multiple techniques to keep frozen food quality high.

Hello to all of our friends out there in the OC! The holiday season is right around the corner, and the UC Master Food Preservers of Orange County are back with their popular Gifts from the Kitchen class.

George Key Ranch is a historic house, museum, garden and orange grove, located in the City of Placentia. Located within the park is the George Key home, built in 1898 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

No fat, low fat, no salt, watch the sugar; were constantly bombarded about how to eat healthier. One of the best ways to introduce healthy, delicious flavor into meals is to use herbs in our cooking. Many are easy to grow and preserve.

2025 marks 45 years that the Orange County Black History Parade and Festival has celebrated the history and culture of the OC African American community.

Learn the art and science behind composting from a local Certified Master Composter. Learn about the importance of managing your organic waste (food scraps) at home. As the drought worsens and the climate warms, home-based waste management has never been more relevant.

Join the UCCE Master Food Preservers for a general Q&A session on-line via Zoom. A panel of volunteers will be available to answer your questions, share their tips and encourage you to safely preserve food at home.

Preserving Your Harvest, Fallbrook Garden Club...

Second Friday of every month. Click HERE to sign up. Pressure canners with only a dial gauge need to be tested annually to ensure the dial gauge is accurate. If your dial gauge is not accurate, it is not correctly reading pressure which may result in under or over processing and unsafe food.