Home Food Preservation

Home food preservation is a great way to save locally grown foods for other times of the year. While the practice of preserving food has existed for thousands of years, the methods have evolved to keep up with today's food safety issues.

The practice of home food preservation is based on science. If improper practices and unsafe food handling techniques are used, the risk of foodborne illness increases, potentially leading to botulism in improperly home canned foods.