Have a passion for food, nutrition, and wellness? Enjoy helping others? If yes, then learn more about Gaston County’s new Extension Master Food Volunteer Program (EMFVP)!
Check out the Extension Master Food Volunteer Program - 2023 Impacts
Click here for the Master Food Volunteer Program flier
Benefits to You- Gain cooking and knife skills
- Receive nutrition and food safety training
- Participate in day trips to area food processing plants and research facilities
- Make connections to our local food system
- Meet new people who share your interest in food and nutrition - locally and statewide
- Be a part of N.C. Cooperative Extension’s food, nutrition, and wellness workshops in Gaston County
- Make a difference throughout your community
EMFVP Volunteer Opportunities
- Conduct cooking demos at farmers markets, churches, and other community locations
- Assist with home canning workshops
- Provide educational outreach at health fairs and community festivals
- Participate in Extension workshops
- Assist with Extension youth-based nutrition and cooking workshops
- Check out the google calendar for upcoming volunteer opportunities
Program Requirements
- Gaston County resident
- 30-hrs educational training
- 30-hrs “shadowing” an agent
- 20-hrs volunteer service annually
- 10-hrs continuing education annually
- Contact N.C. Cooperative Extension - Gaston County Center: 704.922.2130.
- Complete informal interview with an Extension agent to determine if this is the right program for you.
- Complete application form: available online and by mail.
- Submit registration fee and complete a background check.
- Complete the EMFVP training (30-hrs) which is offered periodically, such as every one to two years.
- Program Flier - Extension Master Food Volunteer Program
- 2023 Program Impacts - Extension Master Food Volunteer Program
