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Photo: Cauliflower. Photo: Making jam. Photo: Drying mushrooms.

Home Food Preservation is fun! Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) wants you to produce safe and great tasting products. Learn more here.

FCHS Food Preservation Webinars

  1. None at this time, check back for new webinars. View recordings of past webinars.

Safety News

Elderberries - Not for canning: Research (2015) found that elderberries are low in acid and may not be safely preserved using standard home-canning directions for fruits or berries. Further, the special steps of weighing all ingredients and adding acid are required even when making elderberry jams and jellies. The National Center for Home Food Preservation is in the process of reviewing and revising recipes/directions for all berries.
Learn more.

Techniques and Best Practices

  1. Canning in Glass Jars
  2. Freezing
  3. Dehydration
  4. Salsa

Looking for a Class or Speaker?

Contact FCHS in your county RCE County office to explore possibilities.

Questions? Find answers here:

  1. FCHS recorded webinars and videos
  2. Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) professionals in your local Rutgers Cooperative Extension County office
  3. Food Preservation Resource List
  4. National Center for Home Food Preservation – find "how to" publications, FAQ and more
  5. University of Nebraska Extension Food Preservation on Pinterest

FCHS Master Food Preservers (FMFP)

FMFP are passionate about food preservation. FMFP share their knowledge & skill with others by volunteering for Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS). Email Daryl Minch or Sandra Grenci for information.

Farm Market Promotions

  1. Mini posters for websites or printing to promote this website for safe home food preservation
  2. Social Media posts to promote this website for safe home food preservation
  3. Food preservation display at the farm market. Available on a limited basis in select counties. FCHS Master Food Preservers or FCHS professionals would answer questions using a display for a few hours at your market. Contact FCHS in your county RCE County office to find out if this is available in your area.

Producing Food Products for Public Sale

Visit the Rutgers Food Innovation Center website.