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Come over and make some soft cheese with me this Sunday, Dec 16th!  We'll use local milk to make mozzarella, ricotta and set up a pan of yogurt too.We'll split the cost of materials and have some homemade cheesy snacks.Limit 6 people.  Please only sign up if you are sure you will be there.See More

The jars are ordered. They should be available for pickup this Sunday, June 20th.If you placed a jar order, please review this pdf to make sure your order is correct: Jar-a-thon 2010.pdf Thanks!We had 17 members order 64 cases of jars! Fantastic.See the address & map in the Event Description (above) for directions to Seph's house in…See More

Hey, Everybody!Come celebrate our first Growing and Harvest season as IthaCan members!Bring an appetizer/munchie, and aGrab Bag - We will be doing a Preservers Grab Bag - so bring a small something you've canned, made, dried, churned, fermented, cellared, juiced, or whatever, put it in a lunch-bag-type thing, and we'll all draw numbers and pick bags. A great way to share our successes ( or just some great cookie recipe you want to share...) from the season/1I'll have plenty of drinks: wine,…See More

THE JARS ARE HERE !!! COME & GET 'EM !!!The folks at Agway were very impressed with our order, while I confess that I was a tad scared when I saw the stacked pallets. 98 cases is a lot of jars. They filled the entire back of the pickup and then there were 4 cases that rode with me in the cab. Quite the trip back home...felt every bump, but they're here safe & sound.If you placed a jar order, please review this pdf to make sure your order is correct:…See More

This podcast is from Canning USA and demonstrates how to pressure can whole meals, like chili and stew. Consult the National Center for Home Food Preservation for more information on USDA approved canning techniques.

This last installment of the six part home canning series by Granny Miller finishes off the topic of pressure canning. It covers both types of pressure canners: dial gauge and weighted gauge. If you use a dial gauge canner, be sure to have it…

This video looks at pressure canning fears and misconceptions that are lurking out there in the collective mind. It discusses past pressure canner malfunctions (which are now avoided thanks to modern canner safety features) and food contamination.