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NDSU Extension shares tested, research-based food preservation methods so the home preserver can be confident in the safety and quality of the product they preserve. Explore our resources for step-by-step procedures, best practices and even information to troubleshoot problems if your product does not turn out.

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Field to Fork: Beets

B eets can be red, purple, white, golden yellow and other colors. Varieties include Detroit Dark Red, Red Ace, Merlin, Early Wonder Tall Top, Cylindra, Bull’s Blood and Touchstone Gold. Their flavor varies from earthy to sweet.

Field to Fork: Bell Peppers

B ell peppers come in different colors such as green, yellow, orange, red and even purple. Most bell peppers start out green, then mature and ripen the longer they stay on the vine. As bell peppers change in color, they also…

Field to Fork: Cabbage

Cabbage varieties may grow as round, flattened or pointed heads. Regular irrigation is needed. If the plant does not get enough moisture from watering, it will taste bitter instead of being sweet, juicy and firm.

Field to Fork: Carrots

Did you know that carrots first were used as a medicine for a variety of ailments, not for eating? Carrots come in more colors than just orange. You can find purple, red, white and yellow varieties of this vegetable.

Field to Fork: Cucumbers

Popular slicing cucumber varieties include Summer Dance, Sweet Slice, Sweet Success, Tasty Green, General Lee and Straight Eight. Popular varieties for pickling include Homemade Pickles, Calypso and H-19 Little Leaf.

Field to Fork: Garlic

Garlic is easy to grow and adds flavor to recipes with few calories. It can be frozen or dried for later use.

Food Freezing Basics: Freezing Dairy Products, Eggs and Other Foods

This publication provides basic instructions for freezing dairy products, eggs along with, extra hints for additional foods.

Food Freezing Basics: Freezing Poultry and Fish

This publication guides you through proper techniques for freezing, thawing and preparing poultry and fish.

Food Freezing Guide

Freezing is one of the easiest, quickest, most versatile and most convenient methods of preserving foods. Properly frozen foods maintain more of their original color, flavor and texture and generally more of their nutrients than foods…

Food Preservation: Drying Fruits

Making dried fruit can be a fun family activity with a tasty end product. Dried fruit is a portable snack and it also can be used in recipes. Proper and successful drying produces safe food with good flavor, texture and color. Whenever you…
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