Family, Food & Finance Resources

New Website Links!

Food Handler Permit Study Guide Booklet

Classes are: Tuesdays at 9 am, Thursdays at 3 pm and the 1st Wednesday evening of the month at 7 pm. Historic Courthouse, room 003

(use west entrance to building, first door on left)

Class fee is $10.

Washington State Farmers Market Association

Community Farmer's Market at Chehalis Tuesdays, noon to 5 pm

Weekly Newsletter: "News from Boistfort Street"

Centralia Farmer's Market at Centralia

Master Food Preserver & Food Safety

MFA Pressure Canner Dial Gauge Testing 2009 Schedule

We are offering Master Food Preserver & Safety Advisor Volunteer training for Summer 2009! Classes begin on Thursday, August 27.

Are you interested? Call us at 360-740-1212 or 360-740-2793, ask for Karen to get on the contact list for training. It will be a combination of presentations and hands-on practicum on the proper methods to preserve foods properly.

Master Food Preserver & Safety Advisors Monthly Newsletters

We will be using the Food Safety Handbook and the USDA "So Easy to Preserve"; Book as our resources along with local and regional food safety educators. Join Us!

Letter of Invitation to Master Food Preserver & Safety Advisor Program

WSU Master Food Preserver & Safety Advisor Volunteer Application

MFP Volunteer Timesheet

FAQ's for Pressure Canning

Food Safety Articles for Consumers
Food Safety Articles in a question-answer format are available on-line. The articles appeared in The Olympian (Thurston County) and other local newspapers. Click here to access these Food Safety Articles from the WSU Thurston County Extension.

For a listing of upcoming educational events related to food safety and nutrition, please see our Calendar of Events.