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Oregon State University Extension Service invites you to enroll in Preserve @ Home, a national award winning, food preservation course. Registration deadline January 14, 2019. Read more...

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How do I turn my grapes into raisins?

I want to know the steps to make raisins from grapes I have grown.

By Nellie Oehler

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Is canning with fresh lemon juice a safety risk?

I used fresh squeezed lemon and lime juice for canning salsa in water bath. is that ok?

By Jeanne Brandt

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Can I use Stevia for canning?

My husband is now a type 2 diabetic. I cannot have artificial sweeteners. I would like to find a way to can fruit without doing it one way for him and a different way for me. I've been using Stevia with fruit I am putting up in the freezer. Can I also use Stevia instead of sugar with the fruit I am...

By Nellie Oehler

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Oehler to be inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame

Sep 22, 2017

Longtime youth leader one of 16 honorees from across the country

By Chris Branam
Sep 22, 2017

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Online, OR

Preserve @ Home - An Online Hybrid Course

Thu, Jan 17, 2019 12:00 am - Thu, Feb 28, 2019 12:00 am

Participants learn how to produce high quality preserved foods and the science behind food preservation and food safety. Anyone with an interest in food preservation and food safety can enroll in Preserve @ Home. Individuals with little or no previous food preservation experience are welcome. Students progress through weekly lessons at their own pace or at a time convenient to them, with an online chat session each Thursday at 1:00 PM, beginning on January 24.

Eugene, OR

Making Your Own Pasta and Sauces

Sat, Jan 26, 2019 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

If you have ever wanted to learn how to make your own pasta and sauces, you will want to join the Master Food Preservers for this hands-on class.

Multicooker School (repeated)

Sat, Feb 9, 2019 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

We repeat the previous class for a new group of anxious first time multicookers. Join us!
Class limit 30. Master Food Preservers

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How do I turn my grapes into raisins?

I want to know the steps to make raisins from grapes I have grown.

By Nellie Oehler

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