{"id":8401,"date":"2012-08-30T11:18:57","date_gmt":"2012-08-30T15:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/?page_id=8401"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:54:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:54:05","slug":"food","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/food\/","title":{"rendered":"Food and Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>University of Maine Cooperative Extension<\/strong> provides practical, how-to solutions based on University research and USDA guidelines. The Extension nutrition staff offers a variety of opportunities for you to learn about food safety, healthy food habits, and food preserving techniques.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cumberland County Food and Nutrition Staff:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kathy Savoie, <a href=\"mailto:ksavoie@maine.edu\">ksavoie@maine.edu<\/a>, Extension Educator<\/li>\n<li>Kate McCarty, <a href=\"mailto:kate.mccarty@maine.edu\">kate.mccarty@maine.edu<\/a>, Professional<\/li>\n<li>Catherine Horwitz, <a href=\"mailto:catherine.horwitz@maine.edu\">catherine.horwitz@maine.edu<\/a>, Community Education Assistant, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)<\/li>\n<li>Ren\u0117e Whiting, <a href=\"mailto:renee.whiting@maine.edu\">renee.whiting@maine.edu<\/a>, Administrative Specialist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><strong>Explore Food and Nutrition Opportunities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/hands-on-workshops\/\">Food Preservation Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/master-food-preservers\/\">Master Food Preserver Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-safety\/cooking-for-crowds\/\">Cooking for Crowds: Food Safety Training for Volunteers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-safety\/servsafe-certification\/\">ServSafe\u00ae Food Protection Manager Certification<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/how-to-videos\/\">How-to Videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/pressure-gauge-testing-service\/\">Pressure Gauge Testing Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/preserving-the-harvest\/\">Preserving the Harvest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/extensionpubs.umext.maine.edu\/ePOS?this_category=8&amp;store=413&amp;form=shared3%2fgm%2fmain.html&amp;design=413\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food and Health Publications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-preservation\/preserving-maine-foods-faq\/\">Preserving Maine Foods Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/food\/mfp-volunteers-only\/\">Master Food Preserver Volunteers (password-protected)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/cumberland\/maine-foods-for-may-fiddleheads-and-rhubarb\/\">Maine Foods For the Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/efnep\/\">Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Maine Cooperative Extension provides practical, how-to solutions based on University research and USDA guidelines. 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