Day 35 Assignment

1. Search online for used or new canning equipment. Note the initial capital outlay you’ll need to put down to get your canning system started.
2. Research the canning suitable for the fruits and vegetables that grow well in your area. Consider planting extra of these next year.
3. Keep an eye out for vegetables that you don’t grow yourself at the height of their growing season. Prices are often lowest at this time of year, and you can buy in bulk and can them for when you need them.
4. Visit garage sales and buy any good-quality glass canning jars you can find.
5. Can three kinds of vegetables and one kind of meat to master the skill.

Further Resources:

• Give a listen to the audio recording from our most recent Self Sufficiency Conference in Belize: Food Storage: Canning, Pickling, Curing, Smoking, Drying and follow along with the PowerPoint presentation.

For more information and recipes:

• The National Center For Home Food Preservation’s website by the University of Georgia is a great, comprehensive resource for canning instructions, ideas, and pro tips.
• The University of Minnesota has a wealth of information on food preservation in general, organized by food type, method, and preparation.
• The University of Minnesota offers a good reference chart for canning low-acid foods, and another chart for pressure canning or boiling water bathing acid foods.

Happy homesteading,

Con Murphy
Your Total Independence Coach, Live and Invest Overseas