Food Preservation and Safety
Many people enjoy growing their own fruits and vegetables, others do it out of necessity. Home food preservation remains an important and popular cultural activity. It is critical that those who practice preserving and processing foods at home have access to the most reliable information available concerning food safety and food quality. This page contains links to information on food preservation, please read this canning fact sheet before canning.
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- Food-safety/preserving/pickling (University of Minnesota Extension)
- Making Fermented Dill Pickles (Ohio State University Extension)
- Interested in Making Your Own Home Fermented Foods (Michigan State University Extension)
- University of Florida-Hillborough County Extension Canning Video
- Food Preservation: Canning (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)
- Food Preservation: Freezing (University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension)
- Ball Blue Book
- Preserving Food: Freezing Fruits
- Preserving Food: Freezing Vegetables
- Food Preservation Industry Contacts (E. Andress, 03/2011)
- Refrigerator and Freezer Storage Chart (Foodsafety.gov)
- Safe Home Food Storage (Texas Agricultural Extension Service)
- Freezing Prepared Foods (University of Georgia)
- Freezing Prepared Foods (Clemson Cooperative Extension)
- Freezing Convenience Foods That You’ve Prepared at Home (Oregon State)
- Food Preservation and Food Safety (Oregon State University Extension Service)
Tri-County Canning Centers
This page contains a link to information on canning centers. The Washington County Center is located on highway 79 South in Vernon. The Walton County Center is located at 1588 US Highway 331 South in Defuniak Springs. The Tri-County canning centers will be open from May 1 through September 31. Those with questions or wishing to make an appointment should call either Emma Peterson at the Vernon center @ (850) 535-2937 or Bertha Hood at the Defuniak Springs center @ (850) 892-3615.