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Always use a recipe tested for safety of the final product. Not all recipes found on the web or passed down by family are scientifically tested. Unsafe recipes and procedures may result in severe illness.

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MU Extension offers both information and hands-on, small group training on a variety of home food preservation topics.

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To ensure that the products you serve are safe, it is important to follow tested guidelines.

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Learn safe food handling practices while preparing and preserving foods, and learn regulatory compliance for produce growers and food vendors.

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Interested in preserving garden produce? Want to know how to can fish or venison? Find a great deal on ripe fruit and want to dehydrate it for a healthy snack?

University of Missouri Extension is committed to using the latest research-based guidelines to give consumers the tools they need to safely succeed when preserving food at home. We provide hands-on workshops, fact sheets and answers to questions on canning, freezing, dehydrating and storing food products for long term storage.

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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2021, No. 2 (March/April)

Publication date: March 1, 2021

How to Determine Spoilage in Home-Canned GoodsSpoilage in home-canned food does happen. Make sure you examine your jars carefully before serving food from them to your family, friends or pets. There are definite signs to look for, but always keep in ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2021, No. 1 (January/February)

Publication date: Jan. 1, 2021

How to Prevent Jam or Jelly From CrystallizingImage used with permission from http://www.dirtylaundrykitchen.com/.It can happen to anyone … you make a great-tasting sweet spread and later find it has developed hard clumps of sugar. Sugar molecules, ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2020, No. 6 (November/December)

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2020

Preparing for the Unexpected — Home Canning WaterSevere weather, snowstorms, unexpected power outages — all of these and more may lead to a compromised water supply in your community or home. While commercially bottled water is readily available ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2020, No. 5 (September/October)

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2020

Avoid Dangerous Canning MethodsInterest in home gardening has skyrocketed, prompting many people to try home canning for the first time. Due to increased demand, canning equipment is difficult to find. Extension centers are being bombarded with ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2020, No. 4 (July/August)

Publication date: July 1, 2020

Shop Local and Preserve It SafeDue to supply and demand issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers are reaching out to local food producers to fill their refrigerators and freezers with meat as well as many other food items. This is a ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: 2020, No. 3 (May/June)

Publication date: May 1, 2020

Preserve Spring Broccoli and CauliflowerBroccoli and cauliflower are usually ready for harvest in Kansas and Missouri starting in May or June. Broccoli and cauliflower are high in vitamin C, fiber and many other nutrients. Both are popular raw, but ...

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