3-Day Master Food Preservation Certificate Course
- Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 8:30 AM - Thursday, October 10@ 4:30 PM
Become a Master Food Preserver!
A 3-day training for those who would like to go beyond the basics of home food preservation -- either for your own use or to help others learn how to safely preserve food. This course is the first step toward becoming a Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver. The class size is limited to 15.
October 8-10, 2024
8:30am - 4:30pm (all 3 days)
Collamer United Church 6865 Collamer Rd East Syracuse, NY 13057.
Please register online by September 30, 2024. Registration is $285 per person (includes lunch each day).
Limited funds are available for a few reduced registrations based on financial need. Please email jto32@cornell.edu for more information.
Using the safest, most updated information available, participants will learn the science of food preservation including food safety and gain hands-on experience with:
- boiling water bath canning
- pressure canning
- jelled products
- quick pickling
observe demonstrations of freezing and drying, plus fermentation
This 3-day intensive course is taught by Master Food Preservers Diane Whitten and Karen Mort. It includes a comprehensive food preservation notebook. Nightly study is suggested for the post-test. A score of 85 is required, as well as experience with all food preservation methods and teaching others, to become a Cornell Cooperative Extension certified Master Food Preserver. No prior experience in food preservation is required.
Funding for this workshop was made possible, in part, by a Farm Credit East Ag Enhancement Grant.
Fee
$285
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Last updated September 10, 2024