Stone Cottage Farm & Garden
Resources for Preserving Your Garden’s Bounty
Mother Earth News Fair
September 20, 2015
Food Preservation in General
1) How do salt and sugar prevent microbial spoilage?
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-do-salt-and-sugar-pre/
2) National Center for Home Food Preservation
http://nchfp.uga.edu/index.html
Freezing
1) Freezing Vegetables
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnut/09330.html
2) Freezing Vegetables
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/HYG_5333_15.pdf
Drying
1) Dehydration Tips Herbs & Spices (from Lequip - makers of BPA-free dehydrators)
http://www.boschkitchencenters.com/learn/drying-fresh-herbs-spices-using-dehydrator/
2) Drying Food
http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/vista/html_pubs/DRYING/dryfood.html
Canning
1) Getting Started
http://www.freshpreserving.com/getting-started
2) Home Canning and Botulism
http://www.cdc.gov/features/HomeCanning/
Pickling
1) Pickling Products
http://www.freshpreserving.com/products/pickling
Lacto-Fermentation
1) The Incredible Health Benefits to You of Traditionally Fermented Foods
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2004/01/03/fermented-foods-part-two.aspx
2) The Science behind Sauerkraut Fermentation
http://www.nourishingtreasures.com/index.php/2012/05/15/the-science-behind-sauerkraut-fermentation/
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/pdf/HYG_5333_15.pdf
Disclaimer: While I consider this to be a good start for finding information on preserving foods, one should not consider it an exhaustive list. Preservation methods in these websites do not guarantee food safety or lack of failure. There are many ways to preserve food and many experts. Always use recipes from tested and knowledgable sources and follow directions.
