Credit: Candi Bothum (Cropped from original)
Photo by Lynn Ketchum (Cropped from original)
Home food preservation is popular in Oregon. But misinformation related to food preservation is widely available, particularly from online sources. There are deadly risks if foods are preserved in unsafe ways.
With the goal of providing safe, research-based information to the community, the Oregon State University Extension Service remains the most trusted and reliable source of food preservation instructions and recipes in the state. That is why well-trained, certified Master Food Preserver volunteers are essential.
The toll-free hotline, 800-354-7319, runs from Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from July 12 until October 8.
Try canning strawberry jam and also learn about safely preparing other berries, apricots, cherries, peaches, pears, and plums!