Applications available for Master Food Preserver course
Applications for the 10-session University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver course beginning in June are available.
The first session is June 19 and the last is Sept. 18. Classes are primarily 5:30–8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at UMaine Extension in Falmouth and Brunswick High School.
The course will cover food preservation techniques, including canning, drying, freezing, fermenting, winter storage, and food safety information.
Upon completion of the course, Master Food Preservers volunteer and are resources in their communities, providing the public with research-based information from UMaine Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The $250 class fee includes all materials; limited financial assistance is available. Apply online by May 4. To request a printed application, for more information, or for a disability accommodation, contact 781.6099, 800.287.1471 (in Maine) or extension.rlreception@maine.edu.