Home food preservation can help make fruits, vegetables and food budgets last longer. After having your canner gauge tested, visit one of the many Farms and Farmers Markets (website) in our region and start preserving local food from local farms.
Preserve the Harvest Classes
2020 classes are now open for registration. May thru August 2020, details and registration at Preserve-the-Harvest/eventbrite.com (website).
Online Food Preservation Course
Details and registration (website) for online course thru Iowa State.
WSU Food Preservation Resources
When canning home-preserved foods use research-based, laboratory tested, up-to-date recipes from the resources on this page and in this brochure: WSU Extension Food Preservation Resources Brochure #C1117E (pdf)
Food Preservation Resources
- USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning (website)
- Steps in Food Preservation (video)
- So Easy to Preserve (website) –The Book
- Ball Canning and Preserving (website)
- National Center for Home Food Preservation (website)
- Recommended Canners (website)
- USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans (website)
- Frequently Asked Questions (website) – National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Using an Atmospheric Steam Canner to Can Acid Foods (website)
Food Safety Resources
Pressure Canner
Gauge Testing
Pressure Canner Dial Gauges should be tested once a year to be sure they are accurate. Weighted gauge canners do not need to be tested.
Locations for gauge testing
- Ajax Electric – 2911 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134 (206) 622-9948
- WSU Skagit County Extension – 11768 Westar Lane, Suite A Burlington, WA 98233, (360) 428-4270
- Ace Hardware – 1420 Riverside Dr, Mt Vernon, WA 98273, (360) 428-6977
Making & Canning Low and No-Sugar Berry Jam (pdf)
