There will be several opportunities to learn more about food preservation! Purdue University Extension will host three separate 4-day workshops for Mastering Home Food Preservation. Those interested ...

There’s been a recent noticeable resurgence in home canning, a method of preserving food that was once a staple in American households. This renewed interest is particularly strong among individuals ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — For those interested in the fundamentals of home food preservation, Penn State Extension is offering a webinar, “Living on a Few Acres: Home Food Preservation,” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

(NATIONAL) — High food prices and a looming SNAP freeze have made it necessary for many Americans to find ways to save on groceries and stretch the contents of their pantries. It turns out, our ...

It could be argued that the world’s cuisines owe a lot to the long history of food preservation — the ingenious and unexpected ways to prolong the lifespan of food that have allowed humans not only to ...

It’s time for me to put up my harvest! How should I choose which preservation method is suitable for each food? For some foods, canning isn’t safe. In those cases, you’ll need to freeze, dehydrate, or ...

In this edition of Sound Bites, we’re talking about the art of food preservation. Pickling, canning, pie fillings and jams. We ask master food preserver Christina Ward about the best ways to save the ...

From kitchen counters to craft tables, the humble Mason jar is having a renaissance. The global canning jar market increased to $5.48 billion in 2024, with sales climbing to $923 million in the United ...

About 12,000 years ago, humans welcomed a marked shift from hunter-gatherer lifestyles to agriculture. This development, dubbed the ‘Neolithic Revolution’, transformed into the modern lifestyles we ...

Penn State Extension will host its “Home Food Preservation: Introduction to Preserving” program from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the Penn State Extension office in Indiana, 872 Water St. The ...

Rita Garrity has stiff competition this year. The food preservation enthusiast has competed in canning food and knitting at the Minnesota State Fair for 15 years. Last year, Garrity’s orange marmalade ...