I crunched through the dried leaves on our sidewalk as I looked up to admire the glorious orange, red and yellow leaves on trees in our colorful autumn season. When I walked into our house, I picked ...

Drying screens for solar herb drying are easy to make. Learn solar drying, dehydrating, indoor air drying, refrigerator drying, and oven drying herbs at home for the freshest homegrown herbs, so you ...

Tired of canning and freezing your garden produce? Drying fruits, vegetables and meats is a great food preservation option. Drying works to preserve foods by removing most of the water (about 90-95 ...

A surprising variety of foods can be sun-dried especially produce, which should be chosen for top quality, picked over, and washed well. Sun drying works best in areas such as the southwestern states ...

Dehydrating foods can be an easy and effective way to prolong the shelf-life of ingredients, maximize storage space, and enjoy your favorite foods all year long. Dehydrating food is a preservation ...

Penn State Extension is offering a variety of home food-preservation classes this summer and fall at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road. “Pressure Canning,” 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 14 ...

Freeze-drying, also known as lyophilization, is a form of dehydration. Food is first frozen, then dried under pressure to remove its water content. It is widely believed that freeze-drying is the best ...

Canning can be a fun and economical way to make fresh foods available year-round! The two safe methods of canning food at home are boiling water bath canning and pressure canning. Whether a food is ...