Preserving the Past
Take a look at human history through the lens of food preservation.
By Eve Adamson
Just Can It
Learn how to safely and easily put up your favorite foods.
By Cheryl Morrison
Canning How-To
Follow our step-by-step guide for boiling-water canning and pressure canning.
By Cheryl Morrison
Recipe: A Simple Tomato Sauce
Preserving Primer
Make and keep jams, jellies, marmalades, preserves and fruit butters.
By Wendy Bedwell-Wilson
Recipe: Perfect Strawberry Jam
Pickle Your Fancy
Pickling isn’t problematic when practiced properly.
By Jennifer MacKenzie
Recipe: Smoky Three-pepper Relish
The Drying Game
Whet your appetite for summer all year long by dehydrating your harvest.
By Lisa Kivirist
Recipe: Fruit Roll-ups
The Big Chill
Learn the cold, hard facts about freezing your produce.
By Kyra Kirkwood
The Main Squeeze
Use fresh fruits and vegetables to make your own juice.
By Lindsay Evans
Recipe: All-natural Grape Soda
Dark, Dank, Delightful
Hardy vegetables and fruits keep well in root cellars, basements and unlit nooks.
By Nancy Mann Jackson
Recipe: Root-cellar Medley Soup
You Can Do It!
With some planning, you can turn your homemade goods into a little extra money.
By Jennifer Nice
Storing Memories
Putting up food is about the process, not just the end result.
By P. Allen Smith
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