The Master Food Preserver (MFP) program is a public-service community outreach program providing up-to-date information on food safety and food preservation. A Master Food Preserver is a volunteer who is formally educated in food preservation and food safety and is certified by a university cooperative extension. Volunteers are qualified to teach food preservation and food safety in addition to disseminating that information via lectures, presentations, and other county events.
Certification Classes
The next Master Food Preservation/Food Safety (MFP) certification class in Orange County is scheduled to begin in January 2028.
Certification in the program requires completion of a food preservation/food safety training class with hands-on training, a weekly test, an oral presentation with demonstration and a final written exam. The coursework will take place online and the hands on classes will be held at South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine.
The information regarding the 2028 class will be posted on our website and emailed out in the fall of 2027.
The training is restricted to residents of Orange County.
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