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10/21/2024
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artisan-bread-workshop-tickets-1042328882747
Artisan Bread Workshop Beginner Artisan Bread Workshop Learn how to make artisanal bread. Wow your friends & family this holiday season!
10/21/2024
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-jams-jam-technique-class-tickets-1049745034657
Holiday Jams - Jam Technique Class Jam Technique Class: Featuring Holiday Jams
10/05/2021
Holiday Jam Technique Class:
Feel confident and proud to give your homemade jams and fruit spreads to your friends during the gift giving season! Wow them with a meal made with specialty items such as: Red Onion Marmalade, Green Chili Raspberry Jam or Cranberry Orange Chutney.
Learn tested and researched based techniques to safely can jams, jellies, conserves, marmalades and chutney.
This is a hands-on class and you will take home a jar you make in class.
November 1st 5:30pm to 7:30pm
or
December 9th 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Register: epcextension.eventbrite.com
Limited Space
Pre-registration required. Registration closes on November 1, 2021 at 8:00 am. No refunds.
09/30/2021
Register for our upcoming Winter Farm Management Class.
You can register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-farm-management-class-online-tickets-181351165217?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
The class fee is $35. Take advantage of our early bird special. If you register before 5 pm October 6th, your Eventbrite fees will be waived.
Pre-registration is required and ends on Oct. 19 at 5 pm. Visit https://elpaso.extension.colostate.edu for more information.
09/21/2021
This In-Person Jam Technique class (usually $25.00) will teach you how to make and preserve flavorful jam. Feel confident and proud to give your homemade fruit jam to friends and family. You will learn tested and researched based techniques to safely process and can jams. Covers water-bath canning basics to ensure safe preservation.
You will get to bring home your very own canned jam and jam recipes!
Cost: ONLY $5
Register Now Limited Space: https://epcextension.eventbrite.com/
09/10/2021
FREE! Food Preservation Technique Class: Pickling In-Person
If you love pickled vegetables and summer relish, come learn how to make your own. You will learn how to safely water bath can pickles, relish, salsa and chutney.
This is a FREE (usually $25) hands-on workshop where you will water bath can a jar of pickled green beans to take home with you as well as booklet of recipes and The USDA Complete Book of Home Canning.
Because this class is offered free of charge we ask that you only register if you know you can attend the in-person class. Spaces are limited. Register: https://epcextension.eventbrite.com/
09/08/2021
Every five years the USDA conducts a Census of Agriculture. The last census was in 2017. Colorado Department of Agriculture has done a wonderful job breaking down Colorado's census information with this info-graphic.
Colorado Proud
09/07/2021
We will be announcing the details for our first El Paso County Extension Chile Event soon! You will be able to buy Colorado Chiles from us and sign up for a class on how to preserve chiles!
08/17/2021
The Pickling Technique Class will teach you how to pickle vegetables, fruit and summer relish. You will learn tested and researched based techniques to safely pickle. Covers water-bath canning basics to ensure safe preservation.
Pre-registration required by noon on Sept. 1. Class Fee is $10. Register at epcextension.eventbrite.com.
The Colorado State University Extension, El Paso County Local Foods Program supports both the farm and the kitchen by offering a diverse set of educational experiences via classes, workshops, and community interaction. Our research-based classes and workshops include agribusiness workshops, food preservation workshops, food safety classes, Cottage Foods Certification, and the Colorado Building Farmers program.