Nutrition & Health

Come visit the Food Preservation and Baked Goods Building at the Mariposa County Fair and chat with a Master Food Preserver!...

UCCE Master Gardeners of El Dorado County will be available to answer your gardening questions or just chat about gardening! For more information about the Farmers Market, visit eldoradofarmersmarket.

Condiments make the world go round. BBQ sauces, hot sauces, sweet and sour sauces, Asian condiments. We will teach boiling water canning including waterbath and atmospheric steam canning while sharing fun condiment recipes. Take them home and fill your pantry with the condiments your family loves.

Come meet us in the garden at the Farm + Food Lab for a discussion of one of the easiest and versatile methods of preserving Dehydration. Learn how to use kitchen items you already have and see what is available to up your drying game.

Go beyond dill pickles! Many other vegetables and fruits can become a pickled or fermented product, without canning to be enjoyed in the short term, or canned for a shelf-stable product for year-round enjoyment.

Details: 9am-12pm Pickling workshop. Learn about growing your own vegetables and make dill carrot pickles to take home. 1pm-4pm Fermentation workshop. Learn about the importance of soil health in the garden, and make your own sauerkraut. $25 each session, or $40 for both.

Make Sauerkraut at this in-person, hands-on class. When: Wednesday, March 20. Two sessions, choose one: 10 AM till Noon 2 till 4 PM Fee: $30 for you and up to 2 guests.

In this Make and Take workshop you will learn how to make Ricotta and Mozzarella cheese in time to use it for your lasagna dinner. It is a quick and easy process once you understand the basics.

Curious about canning your own food at home? Join the UCCE Master Food Preservers at this free introductory online class and learn how to use boiling water and atmospheric steam canners to can quick pickles out of a variety of fruits and vegetables.

Sorry this special event is full, but we have a waiting list in case we get last minute cancellations. Join us for an evening of Italian cooking. Well can some tomatoes, make some pesto for the freezer, and then well dive into making pasta to put it on.