Food Preservation Toolkit

Books

Websites

Recipes

Multimedia

Access to Fresh Produce

Telephone Support

Food Testing Laboratories



 

BOOKS        Click on the book title to view more information about the book.

Putting Food By.  Janet Greene; Ruth Hertzberg; Beatrice Vaughan. US: Penguin Group Inc. 1992. 

Bernardin Guide to Home Preserving. Canada: Bernardin. 2003

Put a Lid on It! Small-Batch Preserving for Every Season . Margaret Howard; Ellie Topp. 1997. 

Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious & Creative Recipes for Today.  Judy Kingry (ed.). 2006. 

So Easy to Preserve. 5th ed University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. 2006.

Complete Guide to Home Canning, 2009 revision  (on the Web in 8 downloadable sections).  US Dept of Agriculture and National institute of Food and Agriculture, 2009.    Also available for order in print.

View more books & handouts on Canning & Food preservation in our Tools & Resources database.









WEBSITES

University of Guelph – Food Safety Network  

The Food Safety Network (FSN) is a center of information & research on food safety issues. As an independent, non-profit organization, the FSN provides a unique & reliable bilingual service using current food safety knowledge to help consumers & health professionals make informed decisions.

Bernardin Canada  

Bernardin’s website has English & French resources including recipes, canning instructions & FAQs as well as an on-line store for food processing products. 

National Center for Food Preservation, University of Georgia (US)

The National Center for Home Food Preservation is a source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation.  Contains recipes, tips & links to other websites on food preservation.

Salsa Recipes for Canning

Handout of salsa recipes produced by the University of New Mexico.





MULTIMEDIA (e.g. videos, presentations)

So Easy to Preserve. Video Series.  

You can order this video series for $39.95 (US) from the University of Georgia.  This video series is eight shows (20 to 35 minutes each) which provide a discussion of preservation principles & how-to demonstrations of methods.

National Center for Food Preservation, University of Georgia (US).  Multimedia section

The National Center for Home Food Preservation has a section on their website which includes powerpoint presentations as well as online videos.

 

RECIPES

Salsa Recipes for Canning

Handout of salsa recipes produced by the University of New Mexico.

Low Sugar Apricot Jam

Bluebarb Jam

Light Raspberry Chipotle Jam

For more canning recipes, visit the Bernardin website or try one of the recipes lin the Books listed above.

 

ACCESS TO FRESH PRODUCE

BC Association of Farmers Markets – Market Finder

There are over 105 farmers’ markets throughout British Columbia. Find you local Farmers Market using the BCAFM’s MarketFinder.

Farm Fresh  (Fraser Valley Direct Marketing Association)

Use this website to find Fraser Valley producers of more than 100 different farm products & services who market what they produce either directly from their farms or at area farmers’ markets

Farm Fresh (Southern Vancouver Island)

This website provides a guide to farms & farm fresh products in Greater Victoria & the Gulf Islands, the Cowichan Valley, Ladysmith, Cedar, & Oceanside (Qualicum, Parksville).

Slocan Valley Local Food Guide

In this guide, you will find a listing of farmers, organizations and business that promote local food and food production. The guide spans the Slocan Valley from Hills to the Playmore Junction, in the Kootenays, BC

Seasonal Charts

Guides showing when certain produce is in season.

View more resources on Eating Local in our Tools & Resources databse.



TELEPHONE SUPPORT 

Both these services are in Ontario which is 3 hours ahead of BC.

Bernardin’s Customer Service Line  

Toll Free 1-888-430-4231 Monday to Friday from 8 AM to 6 PM EST or complete their question form online

University Of Guelph - Food Safety Network 

For information on food safety issues, contact 1-866-503-7638 or  email fsnrsn@uoguelph.ca





FOOD TESTING LABORATORIES

If you are a small producer selling canned products, these food testing labs will confirm food safety.

IG Micromed Environmental

190-12860 Clarke Place

Richmond, BC

Tel:    604-279-0666  
JR Labs

12-3871    North Fraser Way

Burnaby, BC

Tel:    604-432-9311

Maxxam Analytics    

4606 Canada Way

Burnaby, BC

604-734-7276

email: food@maxxamanalytics.com

 

FoodAssure Laboratory Ltd. 

1650 Pandora Street

Vancouver, BC V5L I L6

Tel:    604-251-9588

 

 

 

 

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