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UGA Extension Office

Family & Consumer Sciences

Upcoming Events

  • May 16 Canning Pickles - Whitfield County Food Preservation Workshop 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 pickles with a water-bath canner and how to plant and grow your own cucumbers 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.
    • Dalton, GA
  • May 19 Food Preservation Workshop Series- Blueberry Jam Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn all about food preservation. We will be making blueberry jam in the first class. We will discuss how to properly make jams and jellies and how to water-bath can. Seating is limited.
    • Carrollton, GA
  • May 19 Blueberry Jam Workshop Join us for a blueberry jam workshop! Where you will learn how to preserve jams and jellies. This is a hands-on workshop that will give you all the information and skills you will need to preserve!
    • Carrollton, GA
  • May 20 Strawberry Jam Workshop Join us for a hands-on workshop to learn the basics of home food preservation. Participants will make strawberry jam while learning safe, research-based water-bath canning methods for preparing jams and jellies 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
    • Cartersville, GA
  • May 21 Canning Blueberry Jam - Coweta County Food Preservation Workshop Join a hands-on class and learn to make and water bath can your blueberry jam. Learn the ways to properly preserve jams and jellies.
    • Newnan, GA
  • May 28 ServSafe Manager Class and Exam - 1 Day Class Join our FACS Agent/County Extension Coordinator for the nationally recognized ServSafe® Manager Certification Course and exam at the Laurens County Extension Office located at the Laurens County Extension Office/Dublin-Laurens County Recreation Department at 665 Home Run Drive, Dublin, GA. This training will be a one-day course on Thursday, May 28th 2026 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
    • Dublin, GA
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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.