Every year when the beets start piling up on my counter, I know it is time to make pickled beets. This is one of my favorite ways to stretch the harvest, add bright color to winter plates, and keep ...

Throughout the summer, Extension educators received many calls concerning problems with canning red beets. Many people seem confused about canning plain beets in water versus pickled beets canned in a ...

CAN DO: Chelsea Wakstein demonstrates water-bath canning at Villagers in West Asheville. It’s early summer, irnd Western North Carolina is enjoying an abundance of fresh produce. Now the question ...

Canning is a great way to preserve produce from your garden or local farmers market. During the cold winter months, you can grab a jar of preserved food, and the fresh flavors can transport you back ...

One early evening a month ago, my husband walked through the door with arms full of jars. All shapes and sizes, they contained long French green beans, baby dill pickles and the most beautiful ...

My garden is a jungle, which means that canning spaghetti sauce is soon in my future. Maybe it’s the same for you. You’ve enjoyed the fresh produce from your garden and from the farmers market all ...

Last week, I had the pleasure of judging the 4-H food preservation entries at the Washington County Ag Expo. The judging includes a personal interview with each youth discussing his or her experiences ...