What is Master Food Preserver training?
Master Food Preserver and Food Safety Volunteer is an intensive three-day training program designed to introduce participants to the basics of food safety and home food preservation. Participants completing the pretest, the three-day hands-on training, and scoring a satisfactory grade on the daily take-home examinations and the final test will receive Master Food Preserver certification. Trained Master Food Preservers are asked to provide at least 20 hours of volunteer service to UW-Extension in their county, helping to answer general food safety and food preservation questions. Over the course of the three-day workshop, you will have the opportunity to learn about the following topics: • general food safety, microorganisms and home food processing • canning high acid foods • canning low acid foods • freezing food • jams, jellies and related products • food dehydration • pickles, relishes and fermented products There will be time set aside for learning, group discussion and hands-on ex
