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Master Food Preserver Program

New Program!

UCCE Mariposa is proud to introduce you to our newest program--the UC Master Food Preserver Program of Mariposa County with outreach to Tuolumne, Merced, Madera, and Fresno Counties! We offered our first training class in early 2022 and look forward to providing education on safe food preservation to the Central Valley and Foothill communities. 

Master Food Preserver Workshop
Master Food Preserver Workshop

Gifts from the Kitchen Workhshop -3 locations

Register for the Merced Workshop here!

Register for the Mariposa Workshop here!

Register fo the Madera Workshop here!

or call 209-966-2417

Registration is required and spaces limited. There will be samples and products to take home to get you started. 

Out & About in the Community

Our first training class of Mariposa, Merced, Madera and Fresno Master Food Preservers graduated in June and our second cohort is currently being trained. Come chat with some of our newly trained Master Food Preservers at these events:

Date Time Event

Wednesdays

May-Oct

5-6:30 Mariposa Farmer's Market: Visit Master Food Preservers several times a month at the Master Gardener booth

Saturdays

May-Oct

8-12 Merced Farmer's Market: Visit Master Food Preservers several times a month at the Master Gardener booth

Sept 1-4

TBA

Mariposa County Fair 

Sept 7-10

TBA

Madera County Fair

Sept 9

10-12

Workshop--Growing & Preserving Fall and Winter Vegetables

Sept 16

8-4

Mountain Heritage Days at Fresno Flats, Oakhurst

Sept 16

10-1

Fresno Watermelon Festival at Kearney Park, Fresno

Sept 23

10-12

Workshop--Preserving Tomatoes at Midpines Hall, Midpines

Oct 6-8

varies

Oakhurst Fall Festival (Oct 6 from 3-9, Oct 7 from 10-9, Oct 8 from 10-4) at the Oakhurst Community Park

Oct 14

10-2

Fresno Fungi Festival

Nov 4

10-4

Madera Pomegranate and Nut Festival at the Madera Fairgrounds

If you are interested in scheduling us for an event, please contact us at smace@ucanr.edu or 209-966-2417. 

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Contact Us

Contact us for more information: 

UC Master Food Preserver Program of Mariposa County

Servicing Mariposa, Merced, Madera and Fresno Counties

5009 Fairgrounds Rd. 

Mariposa CA 95338

209-966-2417

smace@ucanr.edu

Calendar
Event Name Date
Gifts from the Kitchen--Merced 12/2/2023
Gifts from the Kitchen--Mariposa 12/9/2023
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