Family & Consumer Sciences
Upcoming Events
Jun 17
Pressure Canning Green Beans Workshop
Carrollton, GA - (116.0 miles)
Join us in learning how to pressure can our garden vegetables! This is a hands-on workshop to teach you the skills you need to safely pressure can low-acid foods.
Jun 17
Quick Pickles Workshop
Cartersville, GA - (122.0 miles)
Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. Participants will make quick (cucumber) pickles while learning safe, research-based water-bath canning methods for preparing pickled items at home. Seating is limited.
Full 2026 class schedule:
Strawberry Jam - May 20
Pickles - June 17
Salsa - July 9
Soup Starter - August 12
Apple Pie Filling - September 24
Jun 20
Canning Salsa - Whitfield County Food Preservation Workshop
Dalton, GA - (155.0 miles)
Join us for a hands-on workshop on food preservation and best practices for canning at home. In this class, you'll learn how to make salsa with a water-bath canner and how to plant and grow your own vegetables at home.
Seating is limited. Each attendee must register separately. Call the Whitfield County Extension Office at (706) 278-8207 or register online via the UGA Extension Registration System.
Jun 25
Cobb County Food Preservation Workshop - Peach Jam
Marietta, GA - (97.0 miles)
Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. Participants will make peach jam while learning safe, research-based water-bath canning methods for preparing jams and jellies at home. Seating is limited.
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