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Free Publications to Download Here about Home Canning, Freezing, Preserving and Making Jams and Jellies!

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USDA Publications

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USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning

Ordering Information for USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning

NCHFP Publications

Consumer Bulletins

Other Government Publications

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS)



U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FDA-CFSAN)



United Nations

Food and Agricultural Organization (UN-FAO)

These publications provide an educational review of topics for an international audience and should not be used for recommendations or guidelines for home food preservation in the United States.

The University of Georgia Factsheets

"So Easy To Preserve" ($20 in 2018 from UGA)

The University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences and College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are pleased to offer the 6th edition of So Easy To Preserve. This beautiful book contains the latest and safest United States Department of Agriculture recommendations as found in the 1994 Complete Guide To Home Canning.

So Easy To Preserve is a 314-page book with over 150 tested recipes along with step by step instructions and in-depth information for both the new and experienced food preserver. Chapters include Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Jellied Fruit Products, Freezing and Drying.

Click here for a brief description of each major section in the book.

Click here for the detailed Table of Contents.

Ordering information: The link below goes directly to the University of Georgia's website. One of the authors, Dr. Andress, pointed out to me that the versionbs Sold online on the big store you all know. are not only out of date (old editions), but they are also charging more than double the cost. Online sellers often have it at $50 (and higher); UGA has the current version for less, usually around $20.

The link below goes directly to the University of Georgia's website. One of the authors, Dr. Andress, pointed out to me that the versionbs Sold online on the big store you all know. are not only out of date (old editions), but they are also charging more than double the cost. Online sellers often have it at $50 (and higher); UGA has the current version for less, usually around $20. You may need to use Microsoft InternetExplorer browser; it appears that their website does not work with Google Chrome.

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Other Universities' Publications