Food Preservation and Safety at Home

Freezing is an excellent way to store small and large game as well as game birds if it is done correctly. It is important to follow a few guidelines f...

Information about washing, drying, removing ring bands, stacking, labeling, preventing contamination, and detecting spoilage.

Selling Homemade Food Products in New Hampshire- Five Part Fact Sheet Series

Done correctly, canning, freezing and drying fresh food from your own garden or purchased locally can be a good investment.

Why Blanch Vegetables?<br /> <br /> Blanching is the process of scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short amount of time. Blanching ...

Freezing Fruit <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Fruit can be safely frozen using different methods based upon the desired use of the final product. Alt...

Pressure canning is the only recommended method for canning low-acid vegetables.

Acidified tomatoes and fruits are considered high acid foods and are safe to preserve using a boiling water canner. Boiling water canners work by tran...

It’s never too early to start planning ahead for the coming canning season. Take the time now to check the various parts of your pressure canner for s...