I've seen a number of references to a Master Food Preserver program and can't find any information on it. Does anyone know who sponsors it, etc. I called the local Extension office because of the Master part of the name as they have the Master Gardener program but they'd never heard of it either.

Thanks in advance.

-- marilyn (rainbow@ktis.net), September 16, 2000

Answers

Marilyn, on my pumpkin thread, someone said she is a Master Food Preserver with WSU. Don't know if that's Wisconsin State University or perhaps Washington State or something else.

-- Cindy (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), September 16, 2000.

Could be Washington State Univercity, I do know that they have something similar to that in this area. (Vancouver,WA) Annette

-- annette (j_a_henry@yahoo.com), September 17, 2000.

It is Washington State University, through the Extension.

-- Laura Jensen (lauraj@seedlaw.com), September 19, 2000.

Hi, I'am the master Food Preserver from Yakima Wa.Washington State University has a training program every Spring that consistsof 40 hours of training. You learn food safety, canning methods, drying, freezing and storage.You volunteer 50 hrs by answering phone questions,going to schools and churches to teach people how to peserve foods ect. It's a great program. happy canning MarthaMatthews

-- Martha Matthews (marthafromwa@webtv.com), September 22, 2000.