Preservation

Preserve Smart

Preserve Smart logo-- the words 'preserve smart' above a cut tomato and a whole tomato.

Preserve Smart

Developed by Colorado State University Extension in order to provide a trusted way to find and use tested food preservation recipes and instructions for any elevation–from sea level to high in the Rocky Mountains!



Canning

Canned peaches in jars, finished product.

Canning Fruits

Whole heirloom tomatoes in a white bowl.

Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products

Green beans in canner, dated and labeled.

Canning Vegetables



Drying

Dried fruits in jars including raspberries, oranges and mangoes.

Drying Fruits

Dried zucchini in a bag.

Drying Vegetables



Freezing

Frozen berries in a pile.

Freezing Food: Reducing Food Waste

Freezer filled with various foods.

Freezing Food: Supplies and Equipment

Ice cubs on a white table, slowly melting.

Freezing Food: The Science

Frozen raspberries in a pile.

Freezing Fruits

Frozen peas in a pile.

Freezing Vegetables



Jams, Jellies and Preserves

Blackberry jam in jars.

Making Jellies



Know the Risks of Home Preservation

Peaches on a scale, surrounded by jars of peaches and fresh peaches.

Botulism



Meat Preservation

Meat jerky in a dehydrator on a table.

Leathers and Jerkies

Turkey sandwich on a triangular plate.

Smoking Poultry Meat



Pickling

Pile of various hot peppers.

Making Pickled Peppers

cucumbers in jar, prepared for pickling

Making Pickles



Processing and More

Salt spilling out of container on to table top.

Food Preservation Without Sugar or Salt

Mint growing outdoors.

Herbs: Using and Preserving



Understanding and Making

Kimchi in small bowl.

Understanding and Making Kimchi

Kombucha fermenting in a jar with paper filter on top.

Understanding and Making Kombucha

Cross-section view of sliced cabbage.

Understanding and Making Sauerkraut