As interest in home canning and other preservation methods continues to grow, UGA Extension is here to offer information you can trust to make your food preservation efforts safe and successful.
Our Programs and Services
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Home Food Preservation Classes How-to's of canning, freezing and/or drying of foods.
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PUT IT UP! Food Preservation for Youth A series of lessons on the science of safe food preservation.
Popular Publications
- So Easy To Preserve (B 989) The 6th edition of this popular book is available for purchase only. The 388-page book covers topics on Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Sweet Spreads and Syrups, Freezing and Drying. There…
- Preserving Food Series: Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products (FDNS-E-43-02) When tomatoes are canned, they are heated hot enough and long enough to destroy organisms that can make people sick in addition to spoilage organisms. Tomatoes are treated as an acid food for canning …
- Preserving Food Series: Jams and Jellies (FDNS-E-43-08) Sweet spreads—butters, jellies, jams, conserves, marmalades and preserves—add zest to meals. All contain the four essential ingredients needed to make a jellied fruit product–fruit, pectin, acid and s…
- Preserving Food Series: Canning Vegetables (FDNS-E-43-03) Pressure canning is the only safe method of canning all vegetables (except tomatoes). The Clostridium botulinum microorganism is the main reason pressure canning is necessary. This publication provide…
Websites
UGA-affiliated sites
Food Safety and Preservation Family and Consumer Sciences' Extension information related to food safety and preservation.
National Center for Food Preservation Your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation.
UGA Department of Food Science and Technology Learn more about the food science and technology department at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences Learn more about the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at UGA.
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Teaming up to promote food preservation safety
FACS Extension team to guide National Center for Home Food Preservation.
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Tomato Preservation
Canning expert offers tested tips and recipes for storing and preserving tomatoes.
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Tips for preserving peaches
Peach preservation