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.

email us at smsfpreservers@ucanr.edu 

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Do you want to...

• ask questions about upcoming MFP events?
• troubleshoot your home food preservation project?
• find out more about being a Master Food Preserver?
• request a Master Food Preserver workshop or talk for your group?
• have your pressure canner tested for accuracy and safety?

Fill out this Survey 

You can also learn more about the statewide MFP program at http://mfp.ucanr.edu/

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.

Don't miss our upcoming events in-person and online!

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