There are several different ways that we can preserve our produce to make it last for months and months without going bad.

This is a great way to be able to eat local produce all year long!

HOW TO DECIDE WHAT TO CAN, WHAT TO FREEZE AND WHAT TO DEHYDRATE

When it comes to preserving fresh produce, you have options. You can freeze it, dehydrate it, or can it.

What preservation method you choose will depend on a variety of different factors. Green beans for example freeze and can well, but don’t particularly lend themselves to dehydrating.

Apples dehydrate well, but have to be processed into apple sauce or pie filling before you can or freeze them. Berries are delicious frozen, dehydrated, or turned into jam and frozen.

If you love to add dried fruits to your oatmeal or granola in the morning, it makes sense to dehydrate those berries. If you prefer them in smoothies, freeze them instead.

The same goes for any other vegetable. If you love pickled cauliflower as a quick veggie side or on a sandwich, it makes sense to pickle and can this yummy vegetable.

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