Preserve
Confidently fill your shelves and freezer with safe, healthy food by canning, dehydrating, fermenting, freeze-drying, infusing, curing, brewing, and more!
We’ll show you tutorials for canning meat using the raw-pack method, how we preserve all our excess eggs to use during winter (or how we freeze eggs for easy baking), plus we share fermented recipes including fermented cranberry sauce, fermented garden tomatoes and ginger carrots.

Harvest Right Freeze Dryer (1 Year Review)
If you're thinking about getting a freeze dryer, read this Harvest Right freeze dryer review first! I'm giving my honest feedback of our freeze

Healthy Mayonnaise Recipe
Due to commercialized preparation, mayonnaise is often touted as unhealthy. But I’ll show you how to choose better ingredients to make a healthy mayonnaise.

A Homesteader's Guide to Cured Bacon
Learn what you need to know about curing bacon at home. We're teaching you just how simple it is to cure meat, the supplies

How to Second Ferment Kombucha (+ Flavor Variations)
Once you have your homemade kombucha up and running, you may want to start experimenting with second fermenting your kombucha for different flavor options.

Fermentation for Long-Term Preservation
Learn everything you need to know about how to use fermentation for long-term food preservation. When properly fermented, food can last from one to

How to Get Ready for Preservation Season
Stock up on the supplies you'll need to preserve your food now, rather than waiting until your crops have been harvested. Here's what we

Freeze Dried vs. Dehydrated Foods (What's the Difference?)
Freeze-dried vs. dehydrated foods... what exactly is the difference between these two preservation methods? I took five different foods and I both freeze-dried and

Pantry Chat Q & A
Today we're answering your questions! Everything including gardening, homesteading, preserving foods, household management and so much more.

Preservation Tools on a Budget
What preservation tools do we recommend for a beginner on a budget? What's worth it, and what's not? Keep reading for our best recommendations

Rendering Lard (or Tallow) for Homestead Cooking
Learn how to render lard at home with this easy step-by-step guide. Make creamy homemade lard for baking, cooking, and homestead use.

Frozen Chicken Pot Pie - In a Jar!
Come learn how to make frozen chicken pot pie (in individual servings) so you can enjoy this incredible meal anytime you want!

Best Fermenting Vessels (And What Else You Can Use!)
Fermenting vessels come in all different shapes, sizes, and varieties. So which one is best? And what do you need to think about when