Home food preservation is a way to preserve the freshness of homegrown food.  While more popular in years past, preserving food at home is still done today.  Without factoring in the labor costs, home food preservation can save money compared to commercially preserved foods. 

There are many ways to preserve food such as canning, freezing, drying, pickling, fermentation, curing and smoking.  Many preserved foods are for personal use, but they also make great gifts for friends and family.  Choose the preservation method that bests fits your needs and storage space.

Learn about each preservation method in the following catagories:

• Canning 
• Curing & Smoking 
• Drying 
• Freezing 
• Jams & Jellies
• Pickling & Fermentation
• Special Diets

Food Preservation Game

This game is designed to enhance your food preservation education.  The game is based on the popular Jeopardy game.  This powerpoint can be downloaded to your computer.  Have fun!

• Freezing Fruits and Vegetables
• Preserving Apples
• Preserving Cherries
• Preserving Cucumbers
• Preserving Green Beans
• Preserving Peaches
• Preserving Peppers
• Preserving Strawberries
• Preserving Sweet Corn
• Preserving Tomatoes
• Preserving Vegetables