Events
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Jul 7
Serving Up Food Safety - Using Fresh Produce to Make Homemade Baby Food
July 7, 2025 12:00PM – 12:30AM Zoom Webinar
Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.
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Jul 10
Preserving MI Harvest- Preserving Summer Fruits
July 10, 2025 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar
Discover how to can, freeze and dehydrate sweet berries and summer fruits and create delicious preserved foods to enjoy the taste of summer all year long.
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Jul 14
Serving Up Food Safety - Quick Guide to Dehydrating Produce
July 14, 2025 12:00PM – 12:30AM Zoom Webinar
Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.
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Jul 17
Preserving MI Harvest- Green Beans and Pressure Canning
July 17, 2025 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar
Green beans are one of the first vegetable crops that are ready to preserve in the summer. Let's look at a safe way to preserve them using a pressure canner.
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Jul 21
Serving Up Food Safety - Scream for Ice Cream, not Foodborne Illness
July 21, 2025 12:00PM – 12:30AM Zoom Webinar
Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.
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Jul 24
Preserving MI Harvest- Picked a Peck of Peppers
July 24, 2025 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar
Peppers can add a lot of flavor to almost any dish. They are great to use fresh but what can we do to preserve them? Let's explore the many different ways to use and preserve all those peppers.
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Jul 28
Serving Up Food Safety - Hot Topics in Food Safety
July 28, 2025 12:00PM – 12:30AM Zoom Webinar
Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.
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Jul 31
Preserving MI Harvest- Brrrr Blanching and Freezing Produce
July 31, 2025 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar
Learn how to freeze your garden fresh produce by blanching and freezing. We’ll discuss what is blanching, what to blanch and freezing tips for the best quality.
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Aug 4
Serving Up Food Safety - Jammin' with Freezer Jam
August 4, 2025 12:00PM – 12:30AM Zoom Webinar
Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.
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Aug 7
Preserving MI Harvest- Seal it Safe: Water Bath Canning
August 7, 2025 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar
Learn everything you need to know to water bath can produce safely at home. We will cover supplies, equipment, processing, how to find safe recipes, and more.
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Aug 11
Serving Up Food Safety - Freezing Sweet Corn
August 11, 2025 12:00PM – 12:30AM Zoom Webinar
Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.
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Aug 14
Preserving MI Harvest- CAN You Tomato?
August 14, 2025 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar
What to do with your bounty of tomatoes? We'll share a variety of ways to preserve them to enjoy year round.
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Aug 18
Serving Up Food Safety - School Lunches
August 18, 2025 12:00PM – 12:30AM Zoom Webinar
Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.
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Aug 18
Van Buren DIstrict Library - Preservation Equipment & Freezing
August 18, 2025 5:30PM – 7:00PM Webster Memorial Branch 200 North Phelps Street Decatur MI 49045
Explore home food preservation equipment and recipes, along with how to preserve your fruit and vegetables by through blanching and freezing.
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Aug 21
Preserving MI Harvest- Sweet and Savory Salsas
August 21, 2025 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar
Salsa is a great way to preserve your tomatoes and peppers. Join us to learn the science of preserving sweet and savory salsas!
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Aug 25
Serving Up Food Safety - Hot Topics in Food Safety
August 25, 2025 12:00PM – 12:30AM Zoom Webinar
Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.
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Aug 25
Van Buren DIstrict Library - Water bath Canning Process & Pressure Canning
August 25, 2025 5:30PM – 7:00PM Webster Memorial Branch 200 North Phelps Street Decatur MI 49045
Explore home food preservation basics of water bath and pressure canning.
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Sep 8
Serving Up Food Safety - Squash: What to do with it all
September 8, 2025 12:00PM – 12:30AM Zoom Webinar
Join MSU Extension food safety educators as they dive into food safety topics each week and answer your questions.
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Sep 10
Van Buren DIstrict Library - Hand-On Class: Picking
September 10, 2025 5:30PM – 7:30PM Webster Memorial Branch 200 North Phelps Street Decatur MI 49045
Join us as we explore the home preservation technique of pickling.
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Sep 11
Preserving MI Harvest- Three Sisters-Preserving Corn, Squash and Beans
September 11, 2025 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. ET Zoom Webinar
Three sisters include corn, beans and squash. These three crops compliment each other when growing in the garden. How do they compare when preserving them? Together we will learn the different methods of safe ways to preserve them.