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Storing Food for Safety & Quality - PNW 612
Canned peppers in glass jar (photo Lynn Ketchum)

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Storing Food for Safety & Quality - PNW 612

This publication provides comprehensive information about home storage of food, including pantry staples, meats, vegetables, fruits, leftovers, home-canned food, and food stored for emergencies. Includes detailed tables listing storage times and optimal storage conditions for most kinds of foods.
Dates on Food Products

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Dates on Food Products

Dates on food labels help you judge how long the product will be at top quality (good flavor, texture, odor and nutritional value).
Are one piece lids approved?

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Are one piece lids approved?

Are one piece lids approved for water bath canning? I was wanting to switch to one piece plastisol lined canning lids for jam- the continuous thread type not lug. are they acceptable for products sold at farmer's markets or at our farm store?

By Sara Runkel

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Oehler to be inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame

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Oehler to be inducted into National 4-H Hall of Fame

Sep 22, 2017
Longtime youth leader one of 16 honorees from across the country

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Sep 22, 2017

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Upcoming Events

Use it Up, Stock it Up, Be Prepared!

Eugene, OR

Use it Up, Stock it Up, Be Prepared!

Sat, Mar 2, 2019 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Learn tips and tricks to make the most of your pantry and freezer foods, as well as learn how to prepare your emergency food supply.

Hunt to Home Part 1

Central Point, OR

Hunt to Home Part 1

Sat, Mar 16, 2019 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Learn safe handling of game meat including deer, elk, boar, cougar, and bear. A representative from ODFW will speak to assessing animal health and proper shot placement. Field dressing, hanging, how...

Hunt to Home Part 2

Central Point, OR

Hunt to Home Part 2

Sat, Mar 23, 2019 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Knowing how to butcher, cut, and wrap your own meat is a time-honored skill that adds to your family’s food security and saves you money. Safe procedures for making jerky and sausage; pressure canning...

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Are one piece lids approved?

Featured Question

Are one piece lids approved?

Are one piece lids approved for water bath canning? I was wanting to switch to one piece plastisol lined canning lids for jam- the continuous thread type not lug. are they acceptable for products sold at farmer's markets or at our farm store?

By Sara Runkel

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