Online Workshops and Classes

Most cleaning can be done using simple ingredients you may already have in your home! In this class you will learn about the science behind cleaning and how to make simple, effective cleaners using in expensive ingredients. Feb. 2, 5-7 p.m. Taught via Zoom by Sarah Lewis. sarah.lewis@alaska.edu. Link in registration email.

Many vegetables make delicious pickles, not just cucumbers. In this class you will learn how to turn your wild, store, or garden veggies into small batches of tasty pickles to store in your refrigerator. Feb. 9, 5-7 p.m. $12. Via Zoom.

Do you love sauerkraut, kim-chi, and fermented vegetables? In this class, Sarah Lewis will teach the basics of lacto-fermentation for tasty homemade snacks and digestive health. Monday, Feb. 16, 5-7 p.m. via Zoom. $12
For more information, sarah.lewis@alaska.edu

Itʼs time to get your muscles and bones ready for the busy summer months. Whether you spend your summer on land, on water, in the forest, on the water, or in the garden, Alaska summers are an active time. In this class, Sarah Lewis will introduce simple exercises you can do at home to get yourself ready for the fun!  Feb. 23, 5-7 p.m. via Zoom. $12

Preserve last yearʼs berry and fruit harvests for the pantry shelf, and free up some freezer space for this year! In this class, Sarah will teach waterbath canning skills for people of all experience levels, with a focus on frozen berries and fruits, offering creative canning recipes.

March 9, 5-7 p.m. via Zoom. Link is in confirmation email. $12

Get ready for the coming harvest seasons by clearing last yearʼs fish and meat out of your freezer. In this class you will learn how to safely and efficiently process them in jars, in a pressure canner, for your pantry shelves. 

March 16, 5-7 p.m. via Zoom. Link is in confirmation email. $12

For more information, contact Sarah Lewis at sarah.lewis@alaska.edu

A CFPM is knowledgeable about food safety practices and uses this knowledge to provide consumers with safe food, protect public health and prevent foodborne illnesses. Alaska regulations require food establishments to have at least one CFPM on staff. Please contact Leslie Shallcross at lashallcross@alaska.edu, or call 907-474-2426 for the code required to sign up for the test.

PSEP provides training for Alaskans who intend to become a certified pesticide applicator with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program. April 21-23, 2026, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.. Questions? Contact Phil Kaspari, pnkaspari@alaska.edu or 907-895-4215. $75. Pick up materials at Extension office.

REGISTRATION CLOSES 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 

PSEP provides training for Alaskans intent on becoming certified pesticide applicators with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program. This option provides you with the study materials and then you'll set up the exam at a later date. Contact Phil Kaspari pnkaspari@alaska.edu if you have specific questions.

PSEP provides training for Alaskans intent on becoming certified pesticide applicators with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Pesticide Control Program. This option provides you with the study materials and then you'll set up the exam at a later date. Contact Phil Kaspari pnkaspari@alaska.edu if you have specific questions.