Make the most of your harvest with over 75 delicious canning recipes

At the end of a successful harvest, the backyard farmer will find themselves with an abundance of produce. Learning to preserve your harvest for use year-round is an essential craft. With the wide variety of uses for preserved produce, the homesteader will find Backyard Farming: Canning & Preserving the right guide to make certain your experience with home preserving is a success.

Canning & Preserving takes you through every step of the most popular forms of canning, covering everything from hot water bath canning to the use of a pressure cooker, as you explore the full range of options for your preserved foods. From jams, jellies, and preserves, to pickling food and preparing savory sauces, find the perfect use for your preserved harvest.

With Canning & Preserving, you will:
- Explore tried-and-true food preservation methods
- Learn to properly use the equipment needed to make the most of your harvest
- Create flavorful syrups and juices, for use in a variety of healthy recipes
- Enjoy delicious recipes year-round, using preserved foods

Join the growing movement of homemakers and homesteaders looking to make a return to a healthier, happier way of life--direct to your kitchen from your own backyard. Canning & Preserving will show you how.

Backyard Farming is a series of easy-to-use guides to help urban, suburban, and rural dwellers turn their homes into homesteads. Whether planning to grow food for the family or for sale at the local farmers market, Backyard Farming provides simple instruction and essential information in a convenient reference.