2026 UC Master Food Preserver Training Program Information Meeting

Multiple UC Master Food Preserver Programs are offering a combination online/in-person group training in 2026 for new volunteers.

At these online training information meetings, you'll learn what the UC Master Food Preserver Program is, how it operates locally, your volunteer requirements, what will happen during the statewide online training program, and what happens at the local program sites.

Thursday, September 18, 2025: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Watch the recording here
Friday, October 3, 2025: 12:00 Noon—1:00 pm
Q&A session, please watch the recorded training information meeting prior to meeting
Friday, October 17, 2025: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Q&A session, please watch the recorded training information meeting prior to meeting
Thursday, November 20, 2025: 6:30 – 7:30 pm
Q&A session, please watch the recorded training information meeting prior to meeting

Applications are due November 23.

✻ = Required

First Name: ✻

Last Name: ✻

UC Master Food Preserver Program County you are pursuing: (If your program's county is not listed, it is not participating in the statewide training program in the winter/spring of 2026.) ✻

Other county (if you don't live in one of the CA counties with a UC Master Food Preserver Program included in the pull-down list in the previous question). Note that most counties only accept applicants from their local county since local government budgets fund the program.)

E-Mail Address: ✻

Please select which online Training Information Session(s) you'll attend:
If you can't make any dates, we'll post a recorded version and email you the link when it's ready

Note: the full presentation will only be given on September 18. The other sessions are for Q&A and you are expected to watch the recording of the September 18 session before attending.

Attending the live September 18 session or watching the recording is a requirement for applying to the training program. ✻

Thursday September 18 2025: 6:30 – 7:30 pm (Recording link above and in confirmation email) Friday October 3 2025: 12:00 Noon—1:00 pm Friday October 17 2025: 2:00 – 3:00 pm Thursday November 20 2025: 6:30 – 7:30 pm I can't make any of these dates; I will watch the recording and review the Q&A notes

Phone (in case you log in only by phone so we'll know you attended)

The UC Master Food Preserver program is open to everyone. We collect the following information to know if we are reaching a good representation of our community members. This information is voluntary and will only be used for reporting purposes. The categories listed are those required by UC and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Gender Identity

Ethnicity

Race