Learn how use pressure canning to safely and properly preserve fresh foods like vegetables and meats to enjoy year-round! This 3-1/2 hour, low-cost workshop walks participants through home food processing techniques. Space is limited.

For more information or to register, visit the workshop webpage, or contact Janet Birchall by email or phone (405-713-1125).

The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP), administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.

Supported activities may include developing, coordinating, expanding, and providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, online sales, or other direct producer-to-consumer (including direct producer-to-retail, direct producer-to-restaurant, and direct producer-to-institutional marketing) market opportunities.

A 10% or a 25% match is required. Eligible applicants include local governments, nonprofits, agricultural businesses and cooperatives, and others. Approximately $38.5 million will be available to fund FMPP applications.

Applications are due by June 21, 2021.

For more information or to apply, visit the program website, or contact Dewell Paez-Delgado by email or phone (202-720-0933).

Join this free webinar to learn about reinstalling native habitat on private property in the west.

The webinar is free, but registration is required. You will receive additional details about participating in the webinar in a follow up email one day prior to the webinar.

For more information or to register, visit the registration page or contact Monarch Joint Venture.

This is a collaborative effort between the Monarch Joint Venture and the National Conservation Training Center.

This Producer Safety Alliance training will be held online via Zoom. Attendees must be in attendance during the entire class (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) to receive the class completion certificate. This certificate is recognized by the FDA and Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry as proof that a covered produce farm has taken an approved training course as required in the FDA Produce Safety Rule.

Attendees will learn good agricultural practices that can help prevent making people sick with foodborne pathogens like E. coli O157:H7 or Salmonella from the consumption of raw produce from your farm. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that any produce farmer attend one of these classes regardless of farm size.

The cost is $25, and you will need to register for the class at least a week in advance to allow time to mail you the class materials.

For more information or to register, visit the registration page or contact Karen Smith by email or phone (405-744-6277).