Food Preservation Tips and Resources
USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
National Center for Home Food Preservation.
Learn about safe canning methods for a variety of different food products.
Canning & FreezingUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Directions, recipes and answers to questions about canning and freezing. Also includes making pickles, jams and jellies and vacuum packaging.
Freezing and Food Safety
USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Provides information on freezing foods including food safety, product quality, and nutrient retention.
Home Food Preservation: Resources for Safe Food PreservationPennsylvania State University. College of Agricultural Sciences. Food Science Department.
Browse the links to many preservation resources or search the food preservation database for safe home processing methods.
National Center for Home Food PreservationNational Center for Home Food Preservation.
Publications on canning, freezing, curing and other forms of home food preservation. Provides guidance on how to safely store foods at home.
Preserving Alaska's BountyUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks. Cooperative Extension Service.
A series of web-based learning modules that teaches food preservation techniques and principles such as canning, pickling, and drying. Adobe Flash player required.
Steps to Success in Home Canning
University of Missouri-Columbia. Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.
Step by step outline of how to can food. Also available as PDF (165 KB)
Fresh Produce from the Farmers' Market, Your Garden or Grocery Store! Recipes, Storage, Canning and Freezing TipsUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Enjoy this compilation of video and fact sheet on how to store and enjoy fresh produce for year-round use. Includes recipes, canning and freezing tips.