Program Center Stage: Increasing Equity-driven Approaches to Food Preservation Programming in California
October 28th, 2024 2:00 - 300 PM ET  

University of California Master Food Preserver (UC MFP is a program from the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR), addressing the complex relationships
among food safety, food insecurity, food waste, and health equity. Through virtual and in-person workshops, participants learn about reducing food waste and about safe food storage, preparation, and preservation methods such as freezing, dehydrating, canning, pickling, and fermenting.
Because California is among the nation’s most racially and ethnically diverse states, the UC MFP team has also explored ways to build relationships with communities often not represented in the MFP program. The program goals are to inspire all Californians to enjoy local, healthy food;
reduce food waste; and increase food security by promoting culturally appropriate, research-based practices to safely preserve food at home.

In this session, you'll learn about the equity-driven approaches and strategies that have helped broaden their audience and the impacts of their program beyond food safety. They will also share their process, progress, and lessons learned in undertaking this work. We’ll hear about their
current and future projects, as well as their suggestions on how all Extension teams can contribute
to broader public health efforts by expanding and diversifying their program reach.

NTAE Publication: https://publications.extension.org/view/639183218/