- Author: Dohee Kim
UC Cooperative Extension is pleased to announce its second class of Master Food Preserver graduates. On November 22, the new crop of graduates received certificates of completion and official Master Food Preserver badges. It was a celebration that included a beautiful cake and an assortment of potluck dishes.
In addition, a silent auction was held, with contributions from the students, thermometers from ThermoWorks, and a professional quality 21.5-quart pressure canner from the All American Pressure Canner. A bidding frenzy ensued, with some items that fetched higher-than-retail value bids.
As a result of a renewed interest in home food preservation, the Los Angeles County Master Food Preserver Program started in early 2011. The program is ideal for individuals who have a strong interest in becoming trained in canning, pressure canning, freezing, drying and fermenting. Once trained, they pass the knowledge on to the general public in Los Angeles County. The training consists of a 12-week session lef by a UC-certified Master Food Preserver instructor.
For more information about the LA County Master Food Preserver Program, please click here.