It’s harvest season, which means it’s also the season for safe food preservation!  Plan ahead for your preservation needs:

• Make sure your canner lid is functioning properly with a yearly test.  The Extension Winnebago County office offers free testing of pressure canner lids!  Testing is available by appointment only at this time.  Please contact Mandi Dornfeld, Human Development & Relationships Educator, at amanda.dornfeld@wisc.edu to determine if your canner lid brand is compatible for testing and to schedule an appointment.
• Check out the Division of Extension’s Safe & Healthy Food for Your Family web page for trusted recipes, resources, and best practices for food preservation and safety!
• Do you have a specific food safety or food preservation question?  Contact Mandi Dornfeld, Extension Winnebago County’s Human Development & Relationships Educator, at amanda.dornfeld@wisc.edu or (920) 232-1970.

Due to the nature of our work, immediate or same-day responses may not always be available.  We encourage to you plan ahead and reach out with questions before you begin your food preservation process, and we wish you a safe and enjoyable food preservation season!