Welcome to the Food Preservation and Food Safety program in Smith County. Below you will find links to resources on beginners guide to canning, recipes, and more.

 

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Canning and Freezing

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Beginners Guide

• National Center for Home Food Preservation – General Information
• USDA’s-complete-guide-home-canning
• USDA- Complete Canning Guide
• Ball- Beginner Canning 101
• Ball- Canning Guides
• Ball- Canning Instruction Videos
• Ball- Selecting the Right Jars

Canning Vegetables

• National Center for Home Food Preservation- Vegetables
• Extension- Canning Vegetables
• Extension- Preserving Peppers

Canning Tomatoes

• • • National Center for Home Food Preservation- Tomatoes
    • National Center for Home Food Preservation- Salsa
    • Extension- Canned Salsa

Canning Fruits

• National Center for Home Food Preservation- Fruits
• Extension- Canning Fruits and Tomatoes

Jellies, Jams, and Preserves

• National Center for Home Food Preservation- Jams and Jellies
• Ball- Guide to Making Jam and Jelly

Other

• Ball- How to Adjust for High-Altitude Canning
• Ball- Canning Terms Explained
• Ball- Pectin Calculator
• Extension- Freezing Fruits and Vegetables
• Extension- Pickled Products
• Extension-selecting-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables