Welcome!  This page contains information on food preservation and safety from UW-Extension and the USDA.

• Wisconsin Produce Calendar (PDF, 2 pages, 51.6 KB)
• Spring Vegetables UWEX Publication A3900-01 (PDF, 2 pages, 1.62 MB)
• Summer Vegetables Part 1 UWEX Publication A3900-02 (PDF, 2 pages, 1.50 MB)
• Summer Vegetables Part 2 UWEX Publication A3900-03 (PDF, 2 pages, 1.13 MB)
• Fall Vegetables UWEX Publication A3900-04 (PDF, 2 pages, 1.42 MB)

Food Safety Information

• To Eat or Not to Eat: Less Than Perfect Garden Produce UWEX Publication A4044 (PDF, 24 pages, 1.41 MB)
• US Food and Drug Administration Produce: Selecting and Serving it Safely site (outside link)

Fruit & Vegetable Preservation Publications

• Canning Fruits Safely UWEX Publication B0430 (PDF, 40 pages, 575 KB)
• Making Jams, Jellies, & Fruit Preserves UWEX Publication B2909 (PDF, 28 pages, 658 KB)
• Canning Vegetables Safely UWEX Publication B1159 (PDF, 28 pages, 275 KB)
• Tomatoes Tart & Tasty UWEX Publication B2605 (PDF, 36 pages, 345 KB)
• Canning Salsa Safely UWEX Publication B3570 (PDF, 20 pages, 341 KB)
• Homemade Pickles & Relishes UWEX Publication B2267 (PDF, 64 pages, 808 KB)
• Make Your Own Sauerkraut UWEX Publication B2087 (PDF, 6 pages, 186 KB)
• Freezing Fruits & Vegetables UWEX Publication B3278 (PDF, 28 pages, 658 KB)

Meat Preservation Publications

• A Consumer’s Guide to Grass Fed Beef UWEX Publication A3862 (PDF, 7 pages, 1.93 MB)
• Canning Meat, Wild Game, Poultry, & Fish Safely UWEX Publication B3345 (PDF, 36 pages, 352 KB)

For more information on food preservation or food safety

• Contact your local University of Wisconsin Extension office.
• UW-Extension Safe and Healthy: Preserving Food at Home site  (outside link)
• USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning, 2015 revision (outside link)