A 24-page downloadable booklet  Illinois-grown fruits and vegetables  (pdf format) includes all the basics on selecting, storing and using popular produce. Provided by the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. Highly recommended!

Find links to Georgia Extension Service publications answering all your food preservation question: canning, freezing, drying, making jam and jelly.

 Alltrista Corporation, the folks who make Ball® and Kerr® canning jars, offer comprehensive home food preservation information - everything from canning basics to detailed step-by-step recipes. 

There's a sixteen page downloadable Booklet of Recipes for preparing fresh vegetables at the Garden Writers Association of America's Plant a Row for the Hungry site.   The recipes are "fast, easy, and tasty" -- the kind you'll find yourself using over and over again.