Food, Food Safety & Nutrition Resources
Wisconsin residents can call or email the Ask an Expert AnswerLine to get answers to common questions about food safety, home food preservation, household management, and more. This service is part of a partnership between UW–Madison Extension and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. The information provided is based on the latest research and is free to the public.
FoodWIse Resource Websites
- Food Safety
- Food Heros
- Wisconsin Harvest of the Month
- Menominee Harvest of the Moon
- Hand Washing from the CDC
- The Learning Store has publications on fresh produce– how to select, store and serve.
- Food Safety US gov
- USDA Food Safety
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Safe & Healthy Food for your Family
COVID-19 Extra Resources
- Save More at the Grocery Store
Covid-19 Food Access Resource Guide – Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette Counties.pdf (5 pgs) - A new Pandemic EBT program has been approved that will begin providing temporary food benefits on a Quest/EBT card to families with children who had been receiving free or reduced price meals before the COVID-19 school closures. For many eligible families, benefits will show up automatically on their existing Quest card. Eligible families who already receive FoodShare or other public benefits will receive a letter about these benefits; there will be an opportunity for others who are eligible to apply in early May. For the details and updates go to COVID 19 updates website.
- USDA MyPlate website has lots of good information and interactive tools for adults and children.
Food Preparation
- Spend Smart. Eat Smart website
- The Learning Store website has publications on fresh produce–how to select, store and serve.
- Egg Substitutes for Baking Flyer.pdf
Food Pantries/food resources/personal needs Websites
Call 211 or go to 2.1.1 Wisconsin website.
Food safety
- Be Food Safe website
- Foodsafety.gov website
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website
- USDA Food Safety Information website
- USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: 888-674-6854
- FDA Food Information Line: 888-723-3366
Preserving food
- National Center for Home Food Preservation website
- Safe & Healthy: Preservation Food at Home (UWEX) website
- The Learning Store (UWEX) website
- Sign up for food safety and food preservation updates via the UWEX food safety & preservation website
