FAQs • Bayfield County, WI • CivicEngage

Where can I get my pressure canner tested for accuracy?: Make an appointment to test your dial gauge pressure canner by calling the UW-Extension Family Living office: 715-373-6104 ext 2. Dial gauge canners should be tested annually. Weighted gauge pressure canners do not need to be tested.

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Contact the 4-H Youth Development Office. Ian at 715-373-3289 or Email or Kaylie at 715-373-3287 or Email. They will provide you with information on how to register online and put you in touch with a club in your area.

or you can go to our UW-Extension Bayfield County website.

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2. How do I register for a class or program?: You can contact the UW-Madison Extension Bayfield County Office and speak with our Office Manager, Theresa at 715-373-3285 or send an Email.

3. How can I find out about safe canning and other kinds of food preservation?: Visit the University of Wisconsin Food Safety and Health website for information on food safety and preservation. For a list of upcoming classes, check out our calendar. University of Wisconsin Food Safety and Health

4. Where can I get my pressure canner tested for accuracy?: Make an appointment to test your dial gauge pressure canner by calling the UW-Extension Family Living office: 715-373-6104 ext 2. Dial gauge canners should be tested annually. Weighted gauge pressure canners do not need to be tested.

5. Can I borrow canning equipment?: Yes. Check out our Food Preservation Lending Library Food Preservation Lending Library

6. How can I find information about selling foods I make?: A license is required to sell most kinds of foods. (For execptions to this, see the question on the Pickle Bill on the FAQ page.) Depending on the type of food sold and where it's sold, licences may be issued by the county health department or the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection (WDATCP). The publication, Starting a Food Business (link below) from UW-Extension, provides information on licensing and training. You can also contact the WDATCP directly at 608-224-4682 or the Bayfield County Health Department at 715-373-6109.
Starting a Food Business