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Master Food Preserver Spring 2025

• Thursday, May 1, 2025, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Get ready to preserve the harvest with Amanda and Jen! 

• Want  to learn how to safely use that pressure canner?
• Want to volunteer and educate your community?
• Do you have a hankering for homemade strawberry jam?

Workshops start on May 1, 2025 and will be on Thursday evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.  Classes will be held either in-person at  the Training Center or online. You will  have homework assigned at every class and you must attend all classes. A final class and in-person exam will be held  all day on Friday, June 6th from 8-5.

You will learn:  

• Safe Techniques and the Science of Food Preservation
• Boiled Water and High Acid Canning
• Pressure Canning ( you CAN do it!)
• Fermentation
• Freezing
• Dehydration and Drying
• Quick Pickling
• and More!

More about the Master Food Preserver Program:

Master Food Preservers are trained and certified volunteers who assist CCE Niagara in their efforts to provide up-to-date food safety and preservation information to Niagara County residents. After a comprehensive, hands-on training, volunteers serve as a local community resource providing food preservation information to community members by conducting community education and outreach. Types of volunteer service might include:

• Supporting food preservation workshops taught by Extension staff.
• Answering consumer questions about food safety on our hotline.
• Writing social media posts with our Extension staff.
• Providing demonstrations and/or Q&A sessions at the Niagara County Fair or community events.

In order to become a trained and certified Master Food Preserver Volunteer the following steps must be completed.

1. Submit completed application  Click here: .MFP Application 2025
2. If accepted, attend intensive hands-on training course.
3. After successful completion of the course, complete and document 40 hours of food preservation experience.
4. Receive your Master Food Preserver Certificate.
5. Provide at least 20 hours of volunteer service per year with CCE Niagara to stay an active Master Food Preserver.

There will be a limited number of spots available in this training for people interested in obtaining (or already have) a NYS Home Food Processors License or those unable to volunteer at this time.

For more information and to register, please email Amanda at app27@cornell.edu or call us at 716-433-8839

Fee

$325.00

Last updated January 23, 2025