Online Delivery Program's 2026 Training

The University of California Master Food Preserver Statewide office is excited to offer a new volunteer program that is based entirely online. It allows adults residing in a county without an existing UC Master Food Preserver to become a certificated volunteer and provide educational outreach through a variety of web-based outlets. 

This program opens up the possibility of anyone with an Internet connection in California (and beyond) to skip traffic and travel to learn about research-based food safety and preservation recommendations from the comfort of their home, office, back patio, or car. 

Are you interested in joining the UC Master Food Preserver Online Delivery Program (ODP)? Applications are now open for the 2026 training class. Click on the gold button above for additional information. 

Online Classes

Volunteers present online classes focusing on USDA Specialty Crops multiple times a month, including a conversational Ask a UC Master Food Preserver session. See which classes are coming up, offered by the Online Program and other programs throughout the state, at our Events page. Subscribe to receive monthly notifications of upcoming online classes. 

Social Media

Volunteers manage the UC Master Food Preserver Statewide Facebook and Instagram sites, sharing events, food safety notices, recipes, and tips throughout the year.  Follow us!

Monthly Newsletter

Volunteers write and publish a monthly Food Preservation newsletter that delivers recipes, how-to tips, and food preservation inspiration straight to a subscriber's inbox. Sign up to receive the most recent newsletter or view previous issues. 

Helpline

Have a food preservation question or concern? Submit a question to our helpline, where UC Master Food Preserver Volunteers will investigate your question using research-based resources.