Food Preservation

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Sweet Spreads and Canning Secrets

June 24, 2025

County

Macoupin

Jersey

Learn to Can Jam!

June 25, 2025

County

Champaign

Smart and Healthy Canning

June 26, 2025

County

Macoupin

Back to Basics: Canning

July 7, 2025

County

Washington

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Blog Posts

Whole pomegranate, open pomegranate and pomegranate arils on gray background

Practice mindfulness while opening pomegranates

January 15, 2025

Once (maybe twice) each winter, my rural grocery store will stock whole pomegranates. They are a highlight of my winter fruit picks because of their...

Store front with sign reading "Thrift Store"

Shop wisely when thrifting for cooking tools and appliances

August 14, 2024

What's safe to bring into my home? I think about this topic often when I shop in thrift stores. I like...

Make use of your extra farm eggs

July 10, 2024

"I have more eggs in the summer than I know what to do with," said a community member calling into my office. If you have...

Why is open kettle canning unsafe?

September 29, 2023

Canning food at home has been around since the early 1800s, with the first mason jar designed for canning distributed in 1884. Canning, freezing, and...

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News Releases

Mason jars filled with colorful preserved foods

June 4, 2025

Master the Art of Canning with Illinois Extension’s Summer Workshop Series
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Learn how to safely preserve fresh produce and enjoy homemade goods year-round at Illinois Extension’s summer canning workshop series. Join Nutrition and Wellness Educator Rachel Mannen from 9 a.m. to noon at 201 W. Kenyon...

April 30, 2025

Illinois Extension offers free dial-gauge pressure canning testing for home canners
OREGON, Ill. — With summer gardens gearing up, it’s time to take canning equipment out of storage. Illinois Extension in Boone, DeKalb, and Ogle counties offers free dial-gauge pressure canner testing to ensure the equipment works accurately. Testing should be done annually since the needle on a...

April 29, 2025

Illinois Extension offers free dial-gauge pressure canner testing for home canners
URBANA, Ill. — With summer gardens gearing up, it’s time to take canning equipment out of storage. Illinois Extension offers free dial-gauge pressure canner testing to ensure the equipment works accurately.A variety of foods can be canned at home through boiling water bath canning and...

four photos of food safety in a commercial kitchen

February 6, 2025

Certified Food Protection Manager Training Offered
Do you currently have a position handling food or are you looking to find a job in the food industry?  If so, consider becoming a Certified Food Protection Manager. The Illinois Department of Public Health requires retail food establishment managers to obtain an American National Standards...

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