“Master Food Preservers demo: How to Make Seasonal Jams”

Title & Description:

“Come and Learn from Master Food Preservers who will be demonstrating How to Make Seasonal Jams”

Time:

11:00-1:00 Tomatillo Salsa

1:00-3:00 Grape Jelly with a kick

Biography:

For more than 40 years, UC Master Food Preserver volunteers have shared research-based home food preservation information with the public. The first UC Master Preserver Program started in 1982. Since these humble beginnings, programs are now thriving in many counties across the state of California.

1982 – The first UC Cooperative Extension county-based Master Food Preserver Program started in Riverside County, San Bernardino County soon followed.

2011 – The first UC MFP OC class was trained in 2011. Each Orange County (OC) Master Food Preserver (MFP) is a resident of Orange County, a volunteer who has been formally educated in food preservation/food safety and is certified by the UC cooperative extension (UCCE). In return, each MFP commits to a working predefined number of volunteer hours and continuing education hours each year.

2014 – Officially recognized as a statewide program under UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. More than 330 active UC Master Food Preserver volunteers across 16 counties donated more than 20,505 outreach hours.

Website:  https://ucanr.edu/site/uc-master-food-preserver-program-orange-county