The Food Safety and Preservation information on this web page is organized by the topics below. If you click on the topic in the list below you will be taken to the part of this web page with that information.
Food Preservation
Food Safety
Resources to Purchase or Download
Food Preservation 
General Food Preservation Information
- Safe & Healthy Blog – Features Daily Updates on Topics Related to Food Safety and Food Preservation Subscribe to the Email List for the Safe & Healthy Blog – Email subscription information is on the left-hand column. Update emails will be sent to you several times a week.
- Guidelines for Using an Atmospheric Steam Canner
- Using Clear Jel
- 5 Crucial Steps for Successful Home Canning
- Need food preservation supplies, equipment or parts? Download this Home Food Preservation Supplies & Equipment list compiled by Dr. Barbara Ingham, Food Science Professor University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Resources– Pressure Canner Gauge Testing, Community Kitchens, and Information about Elevation when using a Pressure Canner
- Food Safety & Health – Guidelines for Preserving Food Safely and Tested Recipes Approved by UW-Extension
- National Center for Home Food Preservation – Comprehensive Resource for Food Preservation Guidelines and Recipes, and Includes Some Spanish-Language Materials
- USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning- Downloadable content
- Yield Chart – Approximate yields for canned or frozen fruits and vegetables
Food Safety
Safe Handling of Fresh Produce
- Cantaloupe Safe Methods to Store, Preserve and Enjoy
- Safety of Cantaloupe
- Safe Handling of Fruits and Vegetables
- Safety of Fruits & Vegetables
- Help Keep your Family Healthy by Washing Fresh Produce
General Food Safety Information
- Fight BAC! ® Partnership for Food Safety Education – Information available on Food Safety Basics, Food Poisoning, Food Safety Education, Free Resources, and various other topics.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Food Safety
- foodsafety.gov – Your Gateway to Federal Food Safety Information
- Freezing Home Prepared Foods
- Holiday Hotlines – Alabama Extension: Toll Free Hotlines and Websites to help answer consumer questions
- Home Food Safety
- Making the Most of Your Food Donations
- USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
- USDA – Food Safety Information
- UW Food Safety & Health– Hot Topics, Keeping You Informed
Resources to Purchase or Download
- “Ball Blue Book Guide to Preserving” -Online ordering of the latest edition
- “So Easy to Preserve” -Book and DVD ordering information
- Preserving Food Safely: The University of Wisconsin Extension recommends that you follow these Up-to-Date Recipes for Freezing, Canning, and Drying Food Safely, listed on its Safe & Healthy Blog
- The Learning Store – Extension Publications – available in pdf format – free to download
- Canning Fruits Safely
- Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry and Fish Safely
- Canning Salsa Safely
- Tomatoes-Tart and Tasty
- Canning Vegetables Safely
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- Freezing Fruits & Vegetables
- Homemade Pickles & Relishes
- Making Jams, Jellies & Fruit Preserves
- Wisconsin’s Wild Game: Enjoying the Harvest
- Harvesting Vegetables from the Home Garden
- Storing Fruits and Vegetables from the Home Garden
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