Workshop

Master Food Preserver Training

  • Harvest New York

Learn. Preserve. Teach. Build Community.

Join Cornell Cooperative Extension and the Massachusetts Avenue Project for a three-day Master Food Preserver Training in Buffalo, NY.

Become a Certified Master Food Preserver

This intensive, hands-on training prepares participants to safely preserve food and share that knowledge with others in their communities. Participants will learn research-based food preservation methods, complete practical exercises, and take the certification exam required to become a New York State Master Food Preserver.

Date & Time

November 2, 2026 - November 4, 2026
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location

Massachusetts Avenue Project, 387 Massachusetts Ave, Buffalo, NY 14213
A large canner of water on a stove with canning jars in it. One jar is being removed from the pot using jar tongs.

FAQs

Training topics include:

  • Water Bath Canning
  • Pressure Canning
  • Freezing
  • Dehydration
  • Fermentation
  • Pickling
  • Jam and Jelly Making
  • Food Safety Principles
  • Safe Food Storage
  • Teaching and Community Outreach

This training follows a train-the-trainer model designed to expand community food preservation education throughout Western New York.

This training is ideal for:

  • Community gardeners
  • Urban farmers
  • Community educators
  • Cooperative Extension volunteers
  • Food justice advocates
  • Immigrant and new American community leaders
  • Anyone interested in sharing food preservation knowledge with others

Participant Fee: $350

Scholarship opportunities will be available for eligible participants.

Space is limited to 15 participants.

Register for free to hold your place; you will be contacted with scholarship information and/or an invoice once approved.

More information about this event.

Cost

$350.00