Summer and Fall are great times to grow your own produce, but how do we ensure that it lasts into the winter months?

Caitlin Mellendorf, Nutrition Educator for the U of I Extension in DeWitt, Macon, and Piatt Counties explains this time of year grocery stores will have tons of fresh fruit and veggies to choose from, and the extension has plenty of resources on how to preserve them and turn them into delicious dishes. 

Mellendorf says there are plenty of ways to preserve and use apples, and if you aren't interested in jams, ciders, or pie fillings, you can even dehydrate or freeze them. 

According to Mellendorf, hunters can even can things like deer meat. Instructions on how to do that and even more preservation tips are available at extension.illinois.edu/food-preservation.