Master Food Preserver
Welcome to the Humboldt & Del Norte Master Food Preserver Program
We teach research-based methods for food preservation & food safety, so come get your preserving on! We teach easy and safe canning, pickling, fermenting, freezing, and dehydrating practices. We offer free monthly 3rd Thursday demonstrations.
As of September 16, 2020 food demonstrations will be delivered virtually. We hope to return to in-person demonstrations and workshops soon!
Click here to visit the Statewide UC Master Food Preserver website.
Master Food Preserver Certification Training is Virtual for 2021. The 2021 fee is $190
Calling adult food preservation enthusiasts...join others across the state of California to learn about safe home food preservation practices and recipes.
The 2021 training format will include:
- Learning with others across the state for pre-recorded content, live Zoom content with Q&A time, and live Zoom demonstrations.
- All classes on Fridays from 2:00-4:00 from March 5-August 13.
- Learning with others in Humboldt/Del Norte Counties for face-to-face live food preservation labs. These labs will be scheduled when it is safe and county permissible. Dates and times to be determined.
If interested in this 2021 MFP Certification Training, please follow these steps:
- Register to attend one of the online information meetings. Please click date to register: Friday January 22 12-1pm or Friday February 5 12:00-1:00pm
- Complete an online UC Certification Master Food Preserver Application by Sunday, February 7. The fee is $190
3rd Thursday Demonstrations
The Master Food Preserver volunteers are once again offering home food preservation demonstrations...virtually for now! The classes are designed to teach participants different methods of food preservation to enjoy the bounty all year long.
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No January demonstration but please check back for February and March