OSU Extension delivers the latest research on preparing food safely and preserving the flavor of your bountiful garden.
What We Do
· Offer a wide range of food preservation and cooking classes, emphasizing seasonal produce, and always stressing food safety, at locations throughout Douglas County
· Test pressure canner gauges to ensure they operate properly and ensure safe and effective canning. This service is offered at the Douglas County OSU Extension Office, at many farmers markets and produce stands, and in conjunction with many of our classes.
· In conjunction with our peers from Lane County, we host and staff a food safety and preservation hotline that is active during the harvest and canning season (Typically July thru October) and a Holiday Hotline (prior to Thanksgiving) that serves Oregon residents and other callers.
Need more info?
Check our website (extension.oregonstate.edu/douglas/food) for current information on classes, gauge testing sites and events. Find links to publications on food preservation and food safety. Find out how you can become a volunteer in our program!
Douglas County Master Food Preservers are trained and certified by Oregon State University Extension Service to provide up-to-date, research-backed, tested information on food safety and food preservation to local community members and the public in general.
