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Blog Posts (30)

9 Sweet and Savory Pumpkin Recipes

Sweet and savory pumpkin recipes with tips on shopping, storing, and cooking

Canning Pie Filling? Do you have Clear Jel®?

Apple Pie Filling in Mason Jars

Can I "can" in my electric pressure cooker?

electric pressure cooker

Enjoy your tomatoes all year

photo of tomatoes

Freezing your summer harvest

Blanching broccoli for freezing

Which apple works best for preserving

Variety of Apples

How do I stop my apples from turning brown?

slicing apples

Fill your pantry with apples!

Apples on a cutting board

Cocinando sanamente al aire libre

Outdoor cooking

Decoding food packaging dates

Calendar with the 18th circled in red marker

Eating Beets from Root to Stalk

Fresh beets with leaves and stems on granite background

Fill Your Pantry with DIY Drying

Horizontal dehydrator with trays of drying apples and tomatoes

OUTDOOR COOKING

outdoor grill, hamburgers, hotdogs

Think food safety before you hit the trails

Hiking trail in the woods.

We're moving!

Tablet with food surrounding

Safely canning at home

photo of canning jars

Put your freezer to work

Ice cubes

Cleaning, Sanitization, and Disinfection on the Produce Farm: What’s the Difference and Why Does It Matter?

Washing sinks

Turn Strawberries into Jam and Fruit Leather and Salsa

Strawberries in basket on plaid background

Home Cook to Small Business: Start your Side Hustle as a Cottage Food Operator

Understanding dates on food packages

One Bag, Three Yellow Split Pea Recipes

Bowl of yellow split peas on blue background

How Many Citrus Fruits Can You Name?

variety of citrus fruits, both whole and cut in half

Preventing Uninvited Guests (a.k.a. Pantry Pests)

Jerky Guide: Shopping, Storing and Preparing

Three strips of jerky on white plate with blue background

Wild Eats - Jerky

3 strip of deer jerky on white plate with blue background

Wild Eats - Part 1 (Introduction to Deer)

Deer eating near tree

Wild Eats: Easy Venison Recipes

Wild Eats: Venison Nutrition and Cooking Tips

Chimichurri sauce over sliced venison

Rounding Up Some Fresh Blueberry Recipes

Fresh blueberries in square paper containers

News Releases (35)

Be creative with your Thanksgiving meal

Don't get sick from your holiday turkey

Extension to offer Certified Food Protection Manager course in November

University of Illinois Extension offers Canner Testing at Edwards County

Calling All Creative Young Chefs to Show Us Your Cooking Skills

Planning to Can Tomatoes

Be ready for prolonged power outages during summer

Celebrate National Grilling Month with important tips, new recipes

Learn safe food handling, prep methods

Tips for Preventing Apples from Turning Brown

Perfect Your Pickles

What’s Wrong with My Jam?

Restaurants make critical menu adjustments, safety practices

At-home animal slaughter involves risk, challenges

Use safe, tested methods for preserving food

Cracking Open Canned Food Myths

“Egg”cellent Food Safety Tips

Improve your health at home: Online Webinar

Stocking up on food? Check your food waste habits

Follow safe food production practices: COVID-19 facts for farms, markets, and gardens

Tips for Keeping Frozen Food Fresh

Illinois Extension Offers Tips for National Nutrition Month

University of Illinois Extension offering Certified Food Protection Managers Class & Exam in March

University of Illinois Extension offering Certified Food Protection Managers Class & Exam in February

University of Illinois Extension offering Certified Food Protection Managers Class & Exam in January - Montgomery County

Hack your January with Easy Slow Cooking Meal Preparation

University of Illinois Extension offering Certified Food Protection Managers Class & Exam in January - Macoupin County

Do I Need to Refrigerate the Pie?

Practice Making Healthier Meals Using a Pressure Cooker

Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training Course

Cottage Food Website Launch

Extension to Host Food Preservation Workshop

Extension to Host Program on Cooking with Herbs

Local Residents Learn about Food Preservation and Cooking with Herbs

Requirements for Exempt Farms Under FSMA Produce Rule

Staff (4)

Kristin Bogdonas

Kristin Bogdonas

Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness

Caitlin Mellendorf

Caitlin Mellendorf

Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness

Lisa Peterson

Lisa Peterson

Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness

Rebecca Schafer

Community Worker, SNAP-Ed