Master Food Preservers of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties

Preserve Today, Relish Tomorrow!

Who We Are and What We Do

UC Master Food Preservers (MFPs) are trained volunteers who extend UC research-based information about home food safety and preservation to the public.

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• Work in the community as local food preservation specialists.
• Teach classes on various food preservation topics.
• Answer food preservation inquiries by email.
• Staff information booths and present food preservation demonstrations at the county fair and other local events.
• Provide accuracy testing of home pressure canners for the public, free of charge.

Want to teach our community how to safely preserve food at home? Sign-up for notifications to hear when our next MFP Training Class is scheduled.

email us at smsfpreservers@ucanr.edu

Sign up for our email list here!

Workshops

Our online workshops are in partnership with the San Mateo County Library system. Join our instructors from the comfort of your own kitchen, by Zoom! We have a new topic scheduled for each month. All workshops last 1 hour and are free! However, advance registration is required. You may also explore the San Mateo County Libraries calendar of events here.

Please check out our events page for upcoming in-person and online workshops.

Our Partners

We are grateful to the organizations who work with us to host MFP workshops!

• San Mateo County Libraries
• Randall Museum
• The Collective Roots Gardening Program, East Palo Alto
• Rethink Waste, San Mateo County

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