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Do you enjoy the art and science of food preservation? Would you like to develop expertise in food preservation? Consider becoming a Master Food Preserver.

Visit the following link for more information and for the application: https://extension.umaine.edu/food-health/food-preservation/master-food-preservers/

Applications due at 4:30 PM on May 1st, 2020.

Master Food Preservers serve to extend Extension’s education programs in food preservation to adults and youth. The Master Food Preserver serves as a volunteer and as a resource in the community to provide the public with research-based information from the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and USDA.

Direct questions about the program to the instructor Kathy Savoie at ksavoie@maine.edu.

Through an application process, any Maine resident 21 years or older is eligible to take the Master Food Preserver course. To become a Master Food Preserver, accepted applicants must meet the following qualifications:

Attend the 10-part, 35-hour Master Food Preserver course including hands-on kitchen lab sessions.
Complete lab quizzes and pass the final written exam.
Complete at least 20 hours of volunteer service as a Master Food Preserver.
Complete quarterly reports on the number of public contacts made.

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