Cumberland Extension to offer food safety training for volunteer cooks in April

Falmouth, Maine — Volunteer cooks will have three opportunities to take University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 3-hour food safety training in April: 9 a.m. – noon on Monday, April 7, 1–4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, or 1–4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30. All three sessions will be held at the Cumberland County Extension Office, 75 Clearwater Drive in Falmouth.

Cooking for Crowds offers up-to-date information on how to handle, transport, store and prepare foods safely for large group functions such as soup kitchens, church suppers, food pantries and community fundraisers. Participants receive Cooking for Crowds, a manual specifically designed for volunteer cooks; a certificate of attendance; posters; and an instant-read thermometer. This class meets the Good Shepherd Food Bank food safety training requirements.

The $15 fee per person includes all materials. Register and find more details on the event webpage. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, call 207.781.6099 or 800.287.1471 (in Maine).

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.