FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES RESOURCE PROFILE

 RESOURCE NAME

Master Food Volunteer Leader Program

 

DATE CREATED/REVISED

January 2002

BRIEF DESCRIPTION (include major objectives)

 

The Master Food Volunteer Leader Program provides a foundation of knowledge to volunteers in subject areas of food safety, food science, food preparation, and food preservation.  The subject matter base is supported by a strong developmental volunteer component which includes needs assessment, recruitment, effective supervision, and volunteer orientation and training.  Modeled after the Master Gardener Program.  Goals:

 

  • Volunteer involvement in the county will increase.
  • County program focused on food and food safety will increase.
  • Participants will gain knowledge and skills in food safety, food science, food preparation, and food reservation.

Visit the web at: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/famlf2/ep72.pdf

LONG-TERM INTENDED OUTCOMES

 

Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

 Healthy Sustainable Communities

Safe, Secure, High-Quality Food Supply

 

TIME COMMITMENT

 10-14 hours per week

 DURATION

On-going

DIFFICULTY

 Advanced

READING LEVEL

High school

AUDIENCE

Adults in general

Retirees

 

 

SUBJECT

Food handling practices

Food management

Community service

Food safety

Normal nutrition

 

 

 

COMPONENTS

AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Brochure

Evaluation tools

40 hours training

40 hours volunteering

Handouts

Leader’s guide

 

 

Leader’s training resources

Logos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SKILL EMPHASIS

LEADER TRAINING REQUIRED?

SPECIALIST SUPPORT

Consultation with agent

Leader training

 

Knowledge

Yes

LEADER TRAINING LEVEL

 FREQUENCY OF LEADER TRAINING

Advanced

Every three years

 

PROGRAM RESOURCES LIST

Promotional brochure

Master Volunteer Resource Guide – only available on the web http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/famlf2/ep72.pdf

CONTACT PERSON/ADDRESS/PHONE

Karen P. Penner, Ph.D.                          Gayle Price

Food Science Institute                          Southeast Area Extension Office

Kansas State University                       308 West 14th Street

Call Hall                                                   Chanute, KS  66720-2895

Manhattan, KS  66506                          620-431-1530

785-532-1672 

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