Master Food Preserver Certification Course

This course is offered as part of a collaborative team effort of the following Family Consumer agents: Cindy Davies, Bernalillo county; Cydney Martin, Santa Fe county; Desaree Jimenez, Los Alamos county; Kelly Knight Otero county.

Part I: Online Live Webinar

Fridays, January 24 - March 13, 2020

Part I: NMSU CES Master Food Preserver online live webinars will be presented Fridays, over an 8-week period, via "Click-meeting" platform.

WHO: Participants who would like to be a certified master food preserver volunteer, have food preservation experience, and complete application. Person must participate in all 8 online sessions and hands-on laboratory to become certified.

WHEN: January 24 - March 13, 2020

TIME: Fridays - 12 - 1:30 PM

• Agenda MFP Part I
  

Part II: Hands-On, Face-to-Face Lab

March 25 - 27, 2020

Part II: NMSU CES Food Preservation and Master Food Preserver hands-on, face-to-face food preservation laboratory. For participants who have completed all 8 online webinar sessions.

WHEN: March 25 - 27, 2020

TIME: 8 AM to 5 PM - Wednesday and Thursday
8 AM to 12 PM (noon) - Friday

WHERE: NMSU Main Campus
Gerald Thomas Hall, Room 331
940 College Drive
Las Cruces, NM 88003

• Agenda MFP Part II
  

Online registration available. Payments accepted are: credit card, check, money order, and company POs.

Registration Fee: $160 (Face-to-Face Lab Only!)

Fee Includes: The 8 week online course, manuals, materials and supplies to complete the course.

NOT included: Lunch, lodging, airfare, and travel costs.

MAIL your check payments to address below. Make checks payable to NMSU. Checks must be postmarked accordingly (also registration deadline).

• January 13 - online webinar
  
• March 13 - hands-on
  

Refunds: No refunds accepted. However, people who must cancel may attend a course presented at a later date.

Scholarships may be available through local CES county offices.

• MFP Volunteer Application
  Master Food Preserver Application

• MFP Flyer
  Master Food Preserver Flyer