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The garden is in, ready to harvest, and you have enough to feed your family for the next year. Maybe you planned on growing enough food to last all winter, or you just got lucky and have a bumper crop. In either case, it’s time to start thinking about your options in food preservation.The Best Methods for Storing Produce Food preservation is the treatment of food that prevents or slows down spoilage. There are numerous methods used, rangi… Read more

Is canning and preserving fruits and vegetables worth the effort? In one enthusiastic word: YES! Think of it this way: Which would you prefer? Fruits and vegetables grown far away and commercially canned through processes that add chemicals, additives, and preservatives? Or would you prefer produce grown in your own garden or purchased from a local farmers market that you can preserve yourself free of harmful additives? Canning your… Read more

Preserve your garden's surplus produce. Grange Co-op has all the supplies for canning fruits and vegetables at our local stores, and select canning items available online at grangecoop.com. Visit our Canning Headquarters Department to see more. The True Value Hardwarians are here to help you learn how to can your own fruit and vegetables with this informative video. Gather up your pressure canner (available at your local Grange Co-op), fres… Read more