The Master Food

Volunteer Program

What is a Master Food Volunteer?

• Highly trained individual able to assist with educational program delivery

• # of training hours = # of required service hours

• Similar to Master Gardeners and FNP Program Assistants

Who is a Master Food Volunteer?

• Homemakers• College Students• Retired Professionals• Master Gardeners• Anyone interested in cooking or nutrition

Volunteers are trained in…• Food Safety• Nutrition• Food Preparation• Food Science• Food Preservation

Benefits of Master Volunteers

• Increased FCS visibility in community• Voices and advocates for FCS program• Enhanced ability to meet all three pillar-

program area expectations• Increased number of contacts and extended

learners

Benefits of Master Volunteers

• Potential for statewide impacts• Team approach to community health concerns• Reaches underserved audiences• Active voice for school wellness policies• Many hands make light work!

Programs for Master Volunteers

• Health Fairs• Farmers market displays and food

demonstrations• Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids (HWHK)• Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschoolers

(LEAP)• Food safety classes (such as Cooking for Crowds)• Worksite wellness workshops, brown bag lunches• Support for Career and Technical Education/FCS

classes in high schools

Programs for Master Volunteers

• Volunteers at 4-H camps• Building special interest 4-H clubs (cooking,

health, and nutrition)• Judges at fairs• Smart Choices in the Grocery Store• Phone bank for food safety/preservation

questions• Education at food distribution sites• Other one-time presentations

Northern District Pilot• Needs Assessment• Funding• Recruitment Plan• Volunteer Training• Service Opportunities

and Supervision

• 2-3 year plan• Distribution of Tasks