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Preservation

Can, dry, ferment, cure and store the harvest so it lasts until the next one.

A full pantry is a quiet kind of wealth. Learn the basics first, especially the safety parts, then fill the shelves.

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Your path through preservation

Start with the Basic Plan, then take the Breakouts one at a time.

  1. Basic Plan · start here

    Preservation: the Basic Plan

    The whole subject in one sitting, so you know what to do first.

    About 15 min

    Start
  2. Breakout 1

    Water-bath and pressure canning

    Which foods need which canner, adding acid, altitude, and the safety rules that matter.

    About 14 min

    Start
  3. Breakout 2

    Dehydrating

    Fruit, herbs, jerky, and solar dryers.

    About 8 min

    Start
  4. Breakout 3

    Fermenting

    Kraut, pickles, and kombucha.

    About 8 min

    Start
  5. Breakout 4

    Root cellaring

    Temperature, humidity, and what stores next to what.

    About 8 min

    Start
  6. Breakout 5

    Curing and smoking

    Bacon, ham, and a backyard smokehouse.

    About 8 min

    Start
  7. Breakout 6

    Dairy and cheese

    From the milk pail to butter, yogurt and hard cheese.

    About 8 min

    Start

That’s the whole course.

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