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Forsyth County
UGA Extension Office

Food Safety and Preservation

Commercial & Home Food Safety

Our Programs and Services

ServSafe® Training is offered by FACS Agents. Email your local Extension office for questions on how to register. 

Expert Resources

See our CAES Field Report site for a full list of expert resources about food safety.


Home Canning - - Learn the Basics to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses

Extension offers classes and tested resources you can trust to make your food preservation efforts safe and successful. Go to the Calendar to see where canning classes are being offered. Visit the National Center for Home Food Preservation for more information.

  • The Basics of Canning- Apple Preserves - October 7 - 2-4pm. Limited availability! Call the Forsyth County Extension office to sign up. 

How to Make Kombucha Safely at Home

  • Call or email the office to request a DIY Kombucha Demo for your group or organization. 

Cooking at Home

  • Cast Iron Cooking – Celebrating America 250. Tuesday, September 22, 7-8 p.m., Sharon Forks Library. Discover the benefits of cooking with cast iron and how to care for it. Learn how food was prepared in American history. Event passes will be handed out 30 minutes prior to the program.

 

Interested in purchasing the 6th edition of UGA Extension's So Easy to Preserve book? Order your own copy online. Please visit So Easy to Preserve. 

 


So Easy to Preserve Manual surrounded by jars of preserved fruits and vegetables and fresh fruits and vegetables.
Link to National Center for Home Food Preservation