UGA Cooperative Extension is a collaboration between UGA CAES and UGA FACS.

UGA Extension Office

Family & Consumer Sciences

Upcoming Events

Aug 18 Pickles-Ware County Home Food Preservation Series Waycross, GA - (37.0 miles) Join a hands-on class to learn how to safely make cucumber pickles.
Aug 27 Homemade Peach Marmalade Preservation Workshop - Spalding County Griffin, GA - (146.0 miles) Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. In this class, participants will learn how to safely make and preserve peach marmalade using a research-based water-bath canning method.
Sep 3 Homemade Muscadine Jam Preservation Workshop - Spalding County Griffin, GA - (146.0 miles) Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. In this class, participants will learn how to safely make and preserve muscadine jam using a research-based water-bath canning method.
Sep 10 Cobb County Food Preservation Workshop - Pepper Jelly Marietta, GA - (191.0 miles) Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. In this class, participants will make pepper jelly while learning safe, research-based methods for preparing jams and jellies using water-bath canning. Seating is limited.
Sep 12 Canning Tomatoes - Whitfield County Food Preservation Workshop Dalton, GA - (255.0 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 preserve tomatoes with a water-bath canner and how to plant and grow your own tomatoes 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.
Sep 17 Canning Strawberry-Fig Jam - Coweta County Food Preservation Workshop Newnan, GA - (172.0 miles) Join a hands-on class and learn how to make strawberry-fig jam. Learn the ways to properly preserve using water bath canning. Also learn more about the process of making jams and jellies.

Here are some of UGA Extension's most popular resources on family, food, health, home, and money.

UGA Extension Mental Well-being The UGA Extension Behavioral Health Team offers resources on emotional well-being, stress management and substance abuse prevention for farmers and farm families.
eLearning with UGA SNAP-Ed 24/7 Tips to live a more active lifestyle, shop smarter, make healthier food choices, and cook delicious meals on a budget! Receive free kitchen and fitness items.
Start a New Food Business A collection of resources to help you get started with your small food business.
Food Talk Eat healthy and get moving on a budget. Find free online nutrition education courses, recipes, and other resources.
Marriage Matters Series Looking for ways to strengthen your relationship? Whether you have just started dating, have been married for a while, or have been married more than once, we can always use some guidance in developing and maintaining a healthy and satisfying relationship.
Childcare Provider Training Entity-approved training to help child care providers meet state licensing requirements. Check the calendar for training events near you.
Your Good Credit Series Establishing, maintaining, and protecting Your Good Credit can save you thousands of dollars over time. This series will teach you the basics of credit reports and scores.
So Easy to Preserve This book covers topics on preserving food, canning, pickled products, sweet spreads and syrups, freezing and drying. Available for purchase only.
Eat Healthy, Be Active A flexible 3-week schedule of hands-on activities meant to improve young children's health and well-being by teaching key nutrition and physical activity concepts.
Radon Education Radon is a colorless, tasteless odorless gas that can cause lung cancer. It occurs naturally and is released into the soil, easily entering buildings through the foundation. The only way to know if you have radon is to test.
Building Baby's Brain Series What happens during a child's first few years makes a big difference in the child's later life. This series helps parents learn strategies to improve early brain development.