The National Center for Home Food Preservation website is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation including “how-to” videos, publications, and links to other Extension sites.
Food Preservation Resources 2024
Home Preserver Online Resources 2024
CCE Home Food Preservation Resource List Recommended for New York State 2024
See our Food Preservation “How To” Videos page.
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Let’s Preserve Fact Sheets (Penn State University)
Let’s Preserve Apples
Let’s Preserve Blueberries
Let’s Preserve Cherries
Let’s Preserve Fermentation Sauerkraut and Pickles
Let’s Preserve Fruit Pie Fillings
Let’s Preserve: Ingredients Used in Home Food Preservation
Let’s Preserve Jelly, Jam, Spreads
Let’s Preserve Meat and Poultry
Let’s Preserve Peaches, Apricots, Nectarines
Let’s Preserve Pears
Let’s Preserve Peppers
Let’s Preserve Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
Let’s Preserve Quick Process Pickles
Let’s Preserve Beets, Carrots, Turnips, and Rutabagas
Let’s Preserve Snap Beans
Let’s Preserve Squash and Pumpkin
Let’s Preserve Strawberries
Let’s Preserve Sweet Corn
Let’s Preserve Tomatoes
Preserving White Peaches
Handy Reference Series (Cornell University)
Canning Fruits
Canning Vegetables
Freezing Fruits
Freezing Vegetables
Drying Fruits
Drying Vegetables & Herbs
Drying Meat Jerky
Food For Health Series (Cornell University)
Canning Fruits, Tomatoes, and Vegetables
Freezing Fruits and Vegetables
Drying Foods in New York State
Preserving Food Series (University of Georgia Extension)
Drying Fruits and Vegetables
Freezing Animal Products
Freezing Prepared Foods
Jams and Jellies
Pickled Products
Preparing Safer Jerky
What to do if the Freezer Stops
Botulism
Botulism (Colorado State University)
Putting A Lid On Green Beans (NCHFP)
VIDEO: Stop Bot (Botulism) (University of Minnesota Extension)
VIDEO: Botulism Survivor Urges Safe Canning (Utah State University Extension)
Miscellaneous Fact Sheets
Basics of Sausage Making (University of Georgia Cooperative Extension)
Canning in Electric Multi-Cookers (Penn State Extension)
Converting Dial Steam Pressure Gauge Pressure Canners to Weighted Gauge Canners (University of Alaska Extension)
Dry Curing Virginia-Style Ham (Virginia Cooperative Extension)
Food Preservation without Sugar or Salt (Colorado State University)
Herbs and Vegetables in Oil (Oregon State University Extension)
Let’s Preserve Cranberries (University of Maine Cooperative Extension)
Making Flavored Vinegar (Colorado State University Extension)
Making Garlic and Herb Infused Oils at Home (Pacific Northwest Extension)
Making Jerky at Home Safely (A Pacific Northwest Extension Publication)
Salsa Recipes for Canning (A Pacific Northwest Extension Publication)
Storing Fresh Garden Produce (Universities of RI, CT, ME, NH & VT)
Resources for Food Processing
New York State Department of Ag & Markets
Cornell Food Venture Center
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Free Pressure Canner Gauge Testing at CCE office in Herkimer, NY
If you have a pressure canner with a dial gauge, it should be tested annually for accuracy. CCE Herkimer County can test your pressure canner gauge at our office in East Herkimer free of charge. You only need to bring the gauge itself or just the canner lid with the gauge. Please call us at 315-866-7920 to make an appointment.
Pressure Canner Gauge Testing information to send directly to National Presto:
For National Presto canners with the “dial type” gauge, call their customer service number at 1-800-877-0441 (M – F, 9 am – 5:30 pm Eastern Time). You may also email them at contact@gopresto.com. They will answer your questions about sending your gauge to them for testing (free) and / or replacement. Ship the gauge to: Service Department, National Presto Industries, Inc., 3925 North Hastings Way, Eau Claire, WI 54703 and send them the tracking #. They will test and ship back at no charge, or contact you regarding replacement. For parts and other info from Presto, visit their website: GoPresto
Note that Mirro and WearEver pressure canners do not have dial-type gauges…..just a weighted gauge that does not need to be tested. But if you have questions about your Mirro or WearEver pressure canner, call 1-800-527-7727 (M – F, 9 am – 5 pm EST), or email contact-us@wearever.com
Parts for Presto, Mirro and many other different brands are available at the following:
- Pressure Cooker Outlet 1-800-251-8824 (M – F, 9:30 am – 5 pm EST) (this is the number for ‘Red Hill General Store’ who owns many online retail sites)
- Goodmans 1-888-333-4660 (M – F, 9 am – 5 pm EST) cs@goodmans.net
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