UMaine Extension offers Cooking for Crowds workshop

BANGOR, Maine – University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer Cooking for Crowds from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, at the Penobscot County Extension Office, 307 Maine Avenue in Bangor. The workshop is designed for volunteers who prepare and serve food for fundraisers, fellowship events, food pantries and other community activities.

Participants will learn safe food storage, cooking, handling and buffet service practices for preparing food for large groups. UMaine Extension Food Safety Professional Laurie Bowen will lead the workshop. Participants will receive a Cooking for Crowds manual, certificate of attendance, posters and thermometers. The class meets Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements.

Registration costs $15 and is required by 4:30 p.m. on November 2. Enrollment is limited to 25 participants, and at least six participants are required for the class to be held. For more information and registration, visit the event webpage.

If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Laurie Bowen at 207.942.7396 or laurie.bowen@maine.edu by October 22, 2026.

About University of Maine Cooperative Extension

As a trusted resource for over 100 years, Extension has supported UMaine’s land and sea grant public education role by conducting community-driven, research-based programs in every Maine county. UMaine Extension seeks to build thriving communities and grow the food-based economy, focusing on aspects from production and processing to nutrition, food safety and food security. Extension also conducts the most successful out-of-school youth educational program in Maine through 4-H which offers hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement and creates a positive environment where participants are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.