Skagit County Extension

Family & Consumer Sciences

Tips for Preserving Food

Do you have an abundance of produce from your garden? Now is the time to preserve them for times when you can't get them "fresh picked." WSU Skagit County Extension Crop Sheets provide accurate research-based information on preserving food. Consider canning, freezing, pickling, or dehydrating. The information is now at your fingertips!

The documents listed to the right are in the Adobe Acrobat .pdf file format. You need the free Acrobat Reader to download and view these files.

 

 

 

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Food Preservation Links:

USDA National Center
Free on-line food preservation course, plus many new recipes including Spicy Cranberry Salsa, Spicy Jicama Relish, Tomato Taco Sauce, and Mango Salsa. The salsa recipes are in Spanish as well as English.

So Easy to Preserve website -- Available for purchase: 375-page food preservation recipe book with over 186 USDA tested recipes and 8-part DVD servies with how-to-preserve demonstrations using recommended food preservation techniques.

"Farmers Market" newsletters
As we move from spring into summer and fall, the availability of fresh, local produce will continue to grow. Check out this website for newsletters containing tips for preparing fresh produce, nutrition information, storage suggestions, and lots of tasty recipes. Click on "Fresh from the Farm", "Bounty in a Bag" or "Seasonal Highlights."

 

Apples

Apricots

Asparagus

Blueberries

Broccoli

Cabbage

Carrots

Cauliflower

Cherries

Dehydrating

Fish

Fruit Pie Fillings

Green Beans

Home Canning

Mushroom

Onions

Peaches

Pears

Peppers

Plums

Potatoes

Pumpkins

Raspberries

Rhubarb

Sauerkraut

Squash

Strawberries

Sweet Corn

Tomatoes

Using Clear Jel ®



Pears

Strawberries

 

 

Apples

Blueberries

Cabbage

Carrots

Cherries

Corn

 

Do you have questions about preserving food or food safety?

Vivian Smallwood can answer your questions on Mondays from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Call 360-428-4270, ext. 238.

 


Peppers

 

 

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