Food preservation season is upon us and the University of Illinois Extension Program wants residents to think about preserving some food.

Lisa Peterson is a Nutrition and Wellness Educator with the Extension. She says one of the easiest ways to preserve food is to dry it out.

Peterson says for those with a little more experience they might be ready to try canning, which perseveres food the longest.

Peterson appeared as a guest on the NewsTalk WTIM Morning Show.