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Master Food Preserver – Benton & Franklin Counties
April 17, 2018 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The WSU Master Food Preserver (MFP) program is a volunteer outreach program designed to bring research-based education to the public. The program began in Washington State in 1976, as a pilot project in King and Yakima counties. For the first time ever, a group of volunteers was trained to assist the county Extension faculty in providing up-to-date food safety/preservation information to the general public. At the end of the first year, the program was deemed a success
and is still in operation today.
Applications are available at the WSU Benton County Extension office, 7102 W. Okanogan Place, Suite 102, Kennewick, WA 99336 or you can print it below. For more information call Lizann Powers-Hammond, Extension Faculty at (509) 735-3551 or by email at: powers@wsu.edu Applications are due by Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
2018 Training Schedule
- April 17th
Orientation and Overview of Program Requirements
Basics of Spoilage and Preservation - April 24th
Cause and Prevention of Foodborne Illness - May 1st
Cold Storage: Guidelines for Refrigeration & Freezing - May 8th
Canning Basics (Fruit & Fruit Products) - May 15th
Canning Vegetables – Meat, Fish & Poultry - May 17th
New Volunteers Only
Laboratory #1 – Hands on Boiling Water Canning & Pressure Canning
Apple Pie Filling and Chili - May 22nd
Preparation of Pickles & Pickled Products
Take Home Exam Distributed - May 24th
New Volunteers Only
Laboratory #2 – Hands on Pickles and Drying
Marinated Mushrooms/Meat Jerky/Infused Oils - May 29th
The Ancient Art of Drying - June 5th
Tomatoes and Tomato Products - June 12th
Jams, Jellies, and Preserves - June 14th
New Volunteers Only
Laboratory #3 – Sauerkraut
Fruit Spreads, Low Sugar Fruit Spreads, and Syrup - June 19th
Last Class Session – Wrap Up - June 29th
Take Home Exams Due by 4:00 p.m.