Family & Consumer Sciences
Upcoming Events
Jun 20
Food Preservation Workshop: Jelly
Thomasville, GA - (90.0 miles)
Join the Thomas County Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, Olivia Tumlin, on Saturday, June 20th for information about how to preserve Jelly in a water bath canner. The class will begin at 10am and finish around 1pm. The cost is $15 per person to cover the cost of materials, and you will go home with some preserved product! Call 229-225-4130 or email olivia.tumlin@uga.edu with questions!
Jun 20
Canning Salsa - 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 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 - (191.0 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.
Jun 25
Canning Strawberry Jam - 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 make strawberry jam with a water-bath canner and how to plant and grow your own strawberries 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 29
ServSafe Manager Certification Training and Exam - Thomas County
Thomasville, GA - (90.0 miles)
Join us Monday, June 29nd, for a one-day course and exam. Register by Monday, June 15th, to receive the course materials. (Courses may be cancelled or re-scheduled due to low attendance)
Jun 29
ServSafe® Manager Certification Training
Blakely, GA - (124.0 miles)
Join us for the nationally recognized ServSafe® Manager Certification course and exam at the Early County Extension Office Conference room in Blakely, GA.
This training will be a two-day course. Monday, June 29 will be an instruction and review day from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Tuesday, June 30 will be exam day beginning at 2:00 pm.
Refreshments will be provided.
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