2025 Master Food Preserver Training Course

Course will be offered by the UC Master Food Preserver Program:

• Live online class: Thursdays 1/16/25 - 5/29/25, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM or Fridays 1/17/25 - 5/30/25, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (choose either day)
• In-person lab held in Alturas: Saturdays 2/22/25, 3/22/25, 4/12/25 and 5/31/25

The University of California Master Food Preserver Program invites adults interested in helping others learn about safe home food preservation to apply for certification as a UC Master Food Preserver volunteer of the North State. Prior food preservation experience is not required.

UC MFP volunteers learn research-based food preservation techniques and then share that knowledge with their local community at online and in-person public demonstrations and guest speaker presentations, through social media, and at information booths at farmers markets, county events and the California State Fair.

Who can apply:

• Residents living in Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Tehama or Trinity Counties
• Applicants must be comfortable using computers and accessing the internet. Classes, homework and quizzes are all online in Google Classroom. Communication is done through email.
• Positive attitude, excited to learn, open to new experiences and mostly importantly a volunteer spirit!

Time commitment:

• 11 online classes & 4 in-person labs
• Approximately 5 hrs/week for online class, homework, reading, case studies

Course fee:

• $150 (includes registration, textbooks, lab supplies)

To apply:

1. Watch the recorded 2025 UC Master Food Preserver Information Meeting video
2. Submit a 2025 UC Master Food Preserver Training Program Application; due by Sunday 11/24/24

For more information including topics covered in the course, see Become a North State Master Food Preserver