Master Food Preserver Program to be Phased Out!
Unfortunate news came across the desk of Chicago Master Food Preserver Program organizers. The University of Illinois Extension has decided to phase out the Master Food Preserver (MFP) Program by July...
View ArticlePenn State: A Consumer Guide to Genetically Engineered Salmon
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Medicine Advisory Committee is reviewing the petition to allow production of genetically engineered salmon for human...
View ArticleNational Center for Home Food Preservation
The National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. The Center was established with funding from the...
View ArticleResources for Home Preserving Pumpkins
Pumpkins offer far more than a door-stop at Halloween. Make them do double duty. Instead of carving a face in your Halloween pumpkin, use nontoxic paint or marker pens to create a unique face. After...
View ArticleApples are Peaking: Choose the Best Preservation Method
Did you know that once an apple tree begins to bear fruit, it will do so for a century? Today, there are over 2,500 varieties of apples grown in the United States. Fall weather brings the best fresh...
View ArticleBest Practices: Handling Fresh Produce in Schools
Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. Introducing children to them in schools will improve their present and future health. Fresh produce must be handled safely to reduce the...
View ArticleFun Food Safety Music Videos
The focus of this web site site is to promote food safety. The site uses musical animations to get their message across to the viewer. The animations were produced at New Mexico State University as...
View ArticlePick Your Apples Now!
According to the Chicago Tribune local apple orchards have been picked bare. A warm spring and summer moved up the fall picking season, while some local farmers endured spring freezes that cut their...
View ArticleNeed a Warm up? Here's a Spicy Fall Dish.
As the weather gets chilly, you may be looking for a heartier, spicy meal. Green chilies can still be found in-season around Chicago. We just finished picking the last of our hot peppers at the Chicago...
View ArticleWashing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
It is no secret that fresh produce can harbor bacteria, fungi, and other microbes along with trace amounts of chemicals. Soil, dirt and dust will cling to fresh produce as well. Fortunately, there are...
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