National Canning Day - October 23

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Sharing my favorite canning resources & recipes in celebration of National Canning Day.

Did you know there is a special holiday just for canners? National Canning Day is October 23. This year I am celebrating by sharing some of my favorite canning resources and recipes.

Favorite Canning Resources

Ball Blue Book – This is the bible for all things canning. Follow the recipes and procedures in this book and you know you’ll have home canning success.

National Center for Home Food Preservation – The National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation.

Fillmore Container – Fillmore Container is located in Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania. They are a great resource for canning jars, lids, and accessories.

Blog Posts

Want to know when the best time is to can? Check out my Canning Plan to see the possibilities, and get inspired to preserve your own food at home.

Since the goal of canning is to preserve foods at the height of freshness, when they are in season, I would like to share my canning plan with all of you, so that if there is something you want to can for your family, you know when the best time would be to do it. The quantities that I am listing are my ideal to give us enough for 1 year, plus a few jars for competing in the local fair and for gifting at the holidays … KEEP READING