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Many organizations and community groups rely on volunteers like you for a variety of food events for fundraising, fellowship, food pantries or other services to the community. But cooking for a crowd is tricky! How do you store all that food? When is the food completely cooked? How long can you leave food on the buffet table? Now there is a workshop on safe food handling designed specifically for volunteers.<\/p>\n

Workshops cover the following food safety guidelines:\"overview<\/p>\n

Planning and Purchasing
\nStoring Food Supplies
\nPreparing Food
\nTransporting, Storing and Serving Cooked Foods
\nHandling Leftovers
\nMaterials fee:\u00a0$15 per person.<\/p>\n

Participants receive:
\nCooking for Crowds \u2013 A manual specifically designed for volunteer cooks;
\nCertificate of Attendance;
\nPosters; and
\nInstant Read Thermometer.<\/p>\n

Would you like to host a workshop for your group?\u00a0Request a Cooking for Crowds training<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2026
\nTime: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
\nLocation: UMaine Extension Hancock County, 63 Boggy Rd., Ellsworth, ME
\nCost: $15 registration deadline May 27, 2026
\nRegister for June 3 Cooking for Crowds Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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