Food Preservation Equipment Lending Library
Want to start preserving your own fresh food,but don’t have the equipment? We have you covered! With our Food Preservation Equipment Lending Library!
We have available…Water bath canners, weighted & dial gauge pressure canners, Food dehydrators, Victorio food strainer (Great for tomato sauce! No skin, no seeds., Steam juice extractor (for juices, jellies, etc., jerky kit and food processor equipment can be borrowed for personal use by any person over 18 years of age. Loan of 3 to 7 days. Equipment is made available through Ashland and Bayfield County Human Development & Relationships programs & FoodWIse Programs.
FoodWIse Newsletter
The Ashland/Bayfield/Iron County Monthly FoodWIse Newsletter for the month is ready FoodWIse is federally funded statewide by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) and the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). We advance healthy eating habits, active lifestyles and healthy community environments for Wisconsin residents with limited incomes through nutrition education at the individual, community and systems levels. Brought to you by the University of Wisconsin Madison Division of Extension Ashland, Bayfield, Iron County FoodWIse Nutrition Team. Check out the new feature "Harvest of the Month".

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Ag Webinars

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Our Extension staff is working part-time from the office and remotely. They are checking their phone messages and their emails.
Our Educators are also working on ways to bring programming to you in new and different ways! Let us know how we can serve you better!