UC Master Food Preservers of Humboldt and Del Norte Counties

06/09/2026

Zucchini Pickles Workshop
Thursday, June 18
5:30-7:30 pm
Agriculture Center
5630 South Broadway, Eureka

UC Master Food Preservers Sandy Earl & Ashley Stone will lead a hands-on workshop on making delicious zucchini pickles at home. In this "hands-on" event, you and a small team will each make a jar of pickles. You'll make the pickles in class and pick up on Monday, June 22.

$25 Class Fee
Only 20 students
Very limited space • Sign up soon
Use a credit card to secure your space.
Register:
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=49439

For more information: 707-445-7351

05/05/2026

Yogurt Made Simple Workshop
Thursday, May 21
5:30-7:30 pm
Agriculture Center
5630 South Broadway, Eureka
Join us in a workshop on making delicious yogurt at home. In this "hands-on" event, you and a small team will each make a quart jar of yogurt. You'll make the yogurt in class and take it home in a small cooler to incubate.
$25 Class Fee
Only 20 students
Very limited space • Sign up soon
Use a credit card to secure your space.
Register:
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=49258
For more information: 707-445-7351

03/06/2026

Easy Lemon Curd Workshop
Thursday, March 19
5:30-7:30 pm
Agriculture Center
5630 South Broadway, Eureka
Join the UC Master Food Preservers for a hands-on workshop—making easy lemon curd. No canning. Make, refrigerate, freeze.

$20 Class Fee
Only 20 students
Very limited space • Sign up soon
Use a credit card to secure your space.
Register:
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=48882
For more information: 707-445-7351

11/02/2025

Gifts from the Kitchen
Maple-Walnut Syrup

Thursday, November 20
5:30-7:30 pm
Agriculture Center
5630 South Broadway, Eureka

Join the UC Master Food Preservers for a hands-on workshop—making and canning maple-walnut syrup. Serve this syrup warm over pancakes or Belgian waffles for a traditional, but special breakfast or brunch. Great holiday gift. There will be samples for tasting.

$20 Class Fee
Only 20 students
Very limited space • Sign up soon
Use a credit card to secure your space.
Register:
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=47145

For more information: 707-445-7351

10/14/2025

Become a UC Master Food Preserver
2026 UC Master Food Preserver Training Class
Humboldt / Del Norte Counties

The UC Master Food Preserver Program shares research-based information about home food safety and preservation through classes, media, and outreach events led by our certified volunteers. Ready to join us?

More information on our website:
https://ucanr.edu/county/ucce-humboldt-del-norte-counties/2026-mfp-training

09/30/2025

Preserving Apples Demonstration
Thursday, October 16
5:30-7:30 pm
Agriculture Center
5630 South Broadway, Eureka

It's apple season. Join the UC Master Food Preservers for tips on preserving all those apples. We'll be demonstrating dehydration, canning apple pie filling, and more. There will be samples for tasting. One of our used dehydrators will be given away in a drawing.

$20 Class Fee
Only 30 students
Very limited space • Sign up soon
Use a credit card to secure your space.
Register:
https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=47023
For more information: 707-445-7351

08/27/2025

The UC Cooperative Extension offices in Humboldt and Del Norte will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day

08/19/2025

Why wait for a safe canning recipe to just show up on your social media feed? Buy the books and also learn how to search for the tested recipes YOU are interested in!
Download this food safety poster here:
https://ucanr.edu/sites/default/files/2024-07/PIP-Safe%20Resources-revJuly2025.pdf

08/19/2025

Crispness is a hallmark of a good pickled vegetable. That crispness comes from the vegetable’s natural pectin. The goal in pickling is to preserve that natural pectin. There are several factors that determine pickle crispness. Learn what they are and how to retain crispness from the blog: go.iastate.edu/ZL4U1Q

08/19/2025