Oranges are in season! Make some marmalade to savor the tangy taste! Learn more at https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_07/orange_marmalade.html #NCRFoodSafety

Properly frozen tomatoes can be used to can tomato juice, sauce, crushed or stewed tomatoes. Learn more at https://enewsletters.k-state.edu/youaskedit/2017/11/13/canning-previously-frozen-tomatoes/ #NCRFoodSafety

Preserve cranberries by canning, freezing, or drying. Learn more at https://extension.psu.edu/preserving-cranberries #NCRFoodSafety

Give a budget-saving food gift item from your kitchen! Visit https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/food/news/homemade-gifts-for-the-holiday-season for more information. #NCRFoodSafety

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 […]

In this issue of Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe, learn about canning various meats and soup! Print or share this newsletter.

In this issue of Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe, learn about which elderberry products can and can’t be preserved, along with preserving herbs. Print or share this newsletter.

Are you looking for recipes for preserving food?  Check out https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/safefood/recipes/ for recipes for preserving your harvest (downloading & printing is available)!

The North Central Food Safety Extension Network (NCFSEN) has released the May/June2021 Preserve it Fresh, Preserve it Safe newsletter. Print or share this newsletter!

Cells and spores of C. botulinum. Image courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control. Tested recipes recommend glass Mason-style jars and 2-piece self-sealing lids for home canning.  In the past few weeks, several calls have come in about jars and lids and ensuring a good seal when canning foods at home.  Handling jars and lids correctly will go […]