Virtual Food Safety Program
Join University of Idaho Extension for a monthly workshop related to different food safety topics. All workshops are free and hosted online.
- January — Plan the Garden, Preserve the Harvest!
Thursday, Jan. 30, noon-1:30 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pacific
Learn how to plan so you are prepared when it’s time to plant and harvest your garden.
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- February — Dehydration Basics
Thursday, Feb. 20, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn how fun and easy it can be to dehydrate garden goodies to eat or use in cooking all year long.
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- March — Plan the Garden, Preserve the Harvest!
Thursday, March 20, 4:30-6 p.m. Mountain / 3:30-5 p.m. Pacific
Learn how to plan so you are prepared when it’s time to plant and harvest your garden.
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- March — Boiling Water Canning Basics
Thursday, March 27, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn important steps to safely process food from your garden for shelf stable storage.
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- April — Pressure Canning Made Easy
Thursday, April 17, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn the basics to safely use your pressure canner to process shelf-stable foods.
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- May — Jerky Making 101
Thursday, May 15, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn how easy and fun it can be to safely make jerky at home.
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- July — Air Frying Fun!
Thursday, July 17, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn the basics of air frying and how simple it can be to air fry a quick meal.
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- July – Harvesting and Storing Garden Vegetables
Thursday, July 24, 4:30-6 p.m. Mountain / 3:30-5 p.m. Pacific
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- August – Fermentation Basics
Thursday, Aug. 21, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn the basics of fermenting foods and enhancing the nutritional value and digestibility of foods.
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- September — Freeze Drying Done Right!
Thursday, Sept 18, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn about purchasing, maintaining and operating a freeze dryer and proper storage of freeze-dried goods.
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- October — Just Freeze It!
Thursday, Oct. 16, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn how to properly freeze and store your food for the best quality result.
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- November — Holiday Food Hacks!
Thursday, Nov. 6, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn the tips and tricks of planning holiday dishes so, you will be ready to go when the holiday is here.
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- December — Safe Gifts from the Kitchen
Thursday, Dec. 4, noon-1 p.m. Mountain / 11 a.m.-noon p.m. Pacific
Learn fun and easy ways to prepare safe gifts from your kitchen, and to avoid those that are not safe.
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Contact Surine Greenway at surineg@uidaho.edu or Amy Robertson at amrobertson@uidaho.edu with questions.