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The National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. The Center was established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA) to address food safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods. more >>>

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Your place to find current research-based recommendations from the USDA, NCHFP, The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, and other land-grant universities in the Cooperative Extension System.

So Easy To Preserve

The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is pleased to offer the 5th edition of its popular book, So Easy To Preserve. This beautiful book contains the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture recommendations for safe food preservation. So Easy To Preserve is now a 375-page book with over 185 tested recipes, along with step by step instructions and in-depth information for both the new and experienced food preserver. Chapters include Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Jellied Fruit Products, Freezing and Drying. This 5th edition has 35 new tested recipes and processes, in addition to a new section with recommended procedures for home-canned salsas.

The National Center for HFP needs to temporarily stop new enrollments in their free, self-paced, online course for those wanting to learn more about home canning and preservation.

We are having to change the delivery method for this course due to updates being made in the University of Georgia technology services.  When the course is ready on the new system, we will post registration information back on this homepage.  This may not be until January 2010.

Thank you for your interest and we are sorry for the inconvenience.

Hot Topics - Winter

With the weather getting cooler, you might want to see our directions for canning or freezing soups. Not all types of homemade soups can be successfully preserved for long-term storage.

Jelly didn't set up? Try using it as a pancake or ice cream syrup! If want to try again, here's what we have to offer.

Canning pumpkin butter not a good idea, but try pieces or freezing.

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