Food Preservation and Nutrition Webinar Resources

The UMaine Extension “Preserving the Maine Harvest” webinar series featuring a lively discussion and demonstration of how to preserve Maine foods throughout our growing season. These webinars are offered live and recorded for later viewing. View past webinar recordings and resources for seasonal Maine foods below.

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Resources

Past Webinars:


Preserving Meat

View the Preserving Meat webinar recording.

Canning Salsa Safely

View the Canning Salsa Safely webinar recording.

Fermented Pickles

View the Fermented Pickles webinar recording.

Low-Sugar Jams & Jellies

View the Low-Sugar Jams & Jellies webinar recording.

Preserving Apples

View the Preserving Apples webinar recording.

Freezing Fruits & Vegetables

View the Freezing Fruits & Vegetables webinar recording.

Canning & Freezing Tomatoes

View the Canning & Freezing Tomatoes webinar recording.

Pickling Basics

View the Pickling Basics webinar recording.

Common Home Food Preservation Ingredients and Equipment

          View the Common Ingredients and Equipment webinar recording.

Gifts from the Kitchen

Maine Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen Gift Tags:

View the 2021 Gifts from the Kitchen webinar recording.

Fermenting Vegetables

View the Fermenting Vegetables webinar recording.

Pressure Canning

View the Pressure Canning webinar recording.

Introduction to Boiling Water Bath Canning

View the Introduction to Boiling Water Bath Canning webinar recording.

Drying & Outdoor Food Safety

View the Drying & Outdoor Food Safety webinar recording.

Using Home Preserved Foods in Cooking

View the Using Home Preserved Foods in Cooking webinar recording.

Using Frozen Fruit in Baking and Preserving

View the Using Frozen Fruit in Baking and Preserving webinar recording.

Reducing Food Waste in Your Home Kitchen

View the Reducing Food Waste in Your Home Kitchen webinar recording.

Instant Pot Cooking

View the Instant Pot Cooking webinar recording.

Savory Harvest Pies

View the Savory Harvest Pies webinar recording.

Using Unusual Maine Vegetables

View the Using Unusual Maine Vegetables webinar recording.

Freezing Fiddleheads and Spring Refrigerator Pickles

View the Freezing Fiddleheads and Spring Refrigerator Pickles webinar recording.

Freezing Greens and Rhubarb

View the Freezing Greens and Rhubarb webinar recording.

Introduction to Boiling Water Bath Canning

View the Introduction to Boiling Water Bath Canning webinar recording.

Preserving Strawberries

View the Preserving Strawberries webinar recording.

Preserving Herbs

View the Preserving Herbs webinar recording.

Drinks from the Garden

View the Drinks from the Garden webinar recording.

Quick-Pack Cucumber Pickles

View the Quick-Pack Cucumber Pickles webinar recording.

Fermented Cucumber Pickles

View the Fermented Cucumber Pickles webinar recording.

All Things Green Beans

View the All Things Green Beans webinar recording.

Freezing Maine Seafood

View the Freezing Maine Seafood webinar recording.

Freezing Fruit

View the Freezing Fruit webinar recording.

Atmospheric Steam Canning

View the Atmospheric Steam Canning webinar recording.

Freezing Tomatoes and Corn

View the Freezing Tomatoes and Corn webinar recording.

Canning Tomatoes and Salsa

View the Canning Tomatoes and Salsa webinar recording.

Canning Relish

View the Canning Relish webinar recording.

Preserving Apples

View the Preserving Apples webinar recording.

Pressure Canning Soups/Stocks

View the Pressure Canning Soups/Stocks webinar recording.

Fermenting Vegetables

View the Fermenting Vegetables webinar recording.

Dehydrating Fruits and Vegetables

View the Dehydrating Fruits & Vegetables webinar recording.

Winter Storage 

View the Winter Storage webinar recording.

Storing Maine Grains & Repackaging Bulk Items

View the Storing Maine Grains & Repackaging Bulk Items webinar recording.

Pressure Canning Meats

View the Pressure Canning Meats webinar recording.

Preserving Cranberries

View the Preserving Cranberries webinar recording.

Thanksgiving Dinner with the UMaine Food Team

View the Thanksgiving Dinner with the UMaine Food Team webinar recording.

Gifts from the Kitchen

Maine Holiday Gifts from the Kitchen Gift Tags:

View the 2020 Gifts from the Kitchen webinar recording.


Food Preservation Resources

University of Maine Let’s Preserve series

University of Georgia So Easy to Preserve (6th edition)
(content also available from the National Center for Home Food Preservation)

USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning (2015)
(also available as a PDF from the National Center for Home Food Preservation)

Ball Blue Book, 2015 or later, freshpreserving.com