NDSU Opens Field to Fork Webinars

By Scout Nelson

NDSU Extension is opening registration for the 2026 Field to Fork webinar series. This free online program offers simple and helpful lessons about growing, preparing, and preserving fruits and vegetables. The sessions are open to home gardeners, families, and anyone who wants to learn more about safe food practices.

The webinar series begins on February 11 and runs through April 15. Sessions take place every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central time. All webinars are hosted online through Zoom. Participants who join live can ask questions and speak with the presenters. Recordings are also available for later viewing.

The program features experts from across the region. Each session focuses on a specific topic related to gardening, food safety, and food preservation. Topics include planting methods, new vegetable varieties, emergency food planning, food drying and storage, gardening myths, low temperature cooking safety, edible plant parts, safe home canning, natural pest control, and soil health.

NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist Julie Garden-Robinson shares that the Field to Fork program has grown over the past 11 years and now reaches thousands of people every year. The program also provides access to a large online library that includes past webinar recordings and helpful food and gardening guides.

“Our Field to Fork website has a wealth of information from growing, preparing and preserving foods from apples to zucchini, plus all the archived Field to Fork webinars from 2016 to present,” says Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist and coordinator of the program.

Registration is required, but the webinars are free of charge. Once registered, participants receive reminders, live links, and access to session recordings. Funding for the program is supported by the Agricultural Marketing Service.

This webinar series supports safe home food production and encourages healthy eating habits. It also helps families improve gardening skills and food storage knowledge.

To register, visit NDSU Extension’s website at ag.ndsu.edu/fieldtofork or contact Garden-Robinson at 701-231-7187 or julie.garden-robinson@ndsu.edu.

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